Abject
adjective
Being at a very bad or low level, often in a way that causes sadness or fear.
They live in abject poverty.
Often appears as...
- abject poverty
- abject failure
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Disapproving
adjective
Completely without pride or dignity.
An abject apology
Often appears as...
- abject apology
- abject surrender
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Disapproving
adjective
Being at a very bad or low level, often in a way that causes sadness or fear.
They live in abject poverty.
Often appears as...
- abject poverty
- abject failure
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Completely without pride or dignity.
An abject apology
Often appears as...
- abject apology
- abject surrender
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Situations
Use 'abject' to describe situations that are extremely bad and upsetting.
The natural disaster left the town in abject despair.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
'Abject' often carries an emotional charge that highlights the severity of a situation.
His voice was full of abject sorrow when he received the news.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Hyperbole
Be careful to not overuse 'abject' as it's strong; applicable to truly harsh conditions.
After losing his job, he struggled with abject poverty.
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Situations
Use 'abject' to describe situations that are extremely bad and upsetting.
The natural disaster left the town in abject despair.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
'Abject' often carries an emotional charge that highlights the severity of a situation.
His voice was full of abject sorrow when he received the news.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Hyperbole
Be careful to not overuse 'abject' as it's strong; applicable to truly harsh conditions.
After losing his job, he struggled with abject poverty.
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Situations
Use 'abject' to describe situations that are extremely bad and upsetting.
The natural disaster left the town in abject despair.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
'Abject' often carries an emotional charge that highlights the severity of a situation.
His voice was full of abject sorrow when he received the news.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Hyperbole
Be careful to not overuse 'abject' as it's strong; applicable to truly harsh conditions.
After losing his job, he struggled with abject poverty.
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To raise brave girls,...
Now, for many years, I thought this was a story of abject failure, but today I see it differently, because when I was attempting the world record, I was doing three things. I was getting outside my comfort zone, I was calling upon my resilience,
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Safari Live - Day 214 PIPE...
you'll eat all of the little twigs and then try and strip the brach off and you know that tree must be sitting there in abject terror focus is an elephant about to take a lil back hello my dear she's the mother of the very brave one that
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Chimamanda Ngozi...
I realized that I had been so immersed in the media coverage of Mexicans that they had become one thing in my mind, the abject immigrant. I had bought into the single story of Mexicans and I could not have been more ashamed of myself.
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Love, no matter what PIPE...
And I saw how splendor can illuminate even the most abject vulnerabilities. During these 10 years, I had witnessed and learned the terrifying joy of unbearable responsibility, and I had come to see how it conquers everything else.
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The Reagans: A Love...
to hire an astrologer to warn them when they're gonna have bad days ahead there's been mockery made of her as a result of that decision and the control that she sort of seized in the the abject and determined protection of her
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What you don't know...
family and some guy her dad once did business with and they'll vow that nothing not abject poverty not life-threatening illness not complete and utter misery will ever put the tiniest damper on their eternal love and
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The energy Africa needs...
the world is looking at Africa in a completely contradictory way. On one side, it wants us to grow, to emerge from abject poverty, to build a middle class, to own cars and air conditioners and other modern amenities
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Images of strength and...
economy economics it's women like this who are critical in rural and rural African communities as they create space for international partners to come in and bring Africa out of abject poverty
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What you don't know...
and some guy her dad once did business with, and they'll vow that nothing -- not abject poverty, not life-threatening illness, not complete and utter misery --
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Climbing the Summit PIPE...
one looking forward to see what I see I'm one looking backwards of my face and I'll be seeing looks at abject terror I'm climbing all covered with brine
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To raise brave girls,...
Now, for many years, I thought this was a story of abject failure, but today I see it differently, because when I was attempting the world record, I was doing three things. I was getting outside my comfort zone, I was calling upon my resilience,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 214 PIPE...
you'll eat all of the little twigs and then try and strip the brach off and you know that tree must be sitting there in abject terror focus is an elephant about to take a lil back hello my dear she's the mother of the very brave one that
Video examples
Chimamanda Ngozi...
I realized that I had been so immersed in the media coverage of Mexicans that they had become one thing in my mind, the abject immigrant. I had bought into the single story of Mexicans and I could not have been more ashamed of myself.
Video examples
Love, no matter what PIPE...
And I saw how splendor can illuminate even the most abject vulnerabilities. During these 10 years, I had witnessed and learned the terrifying joy of unbearable responsibility, and I had come to see how it conquers everything else.
Video examples
The Reagans: A Love...
to hire an astrologer to warn them when they're gonna have bad days ahead there's been mockery made of her as a result of that decision and the control that she sort of seized in the the abject and determined protection of her
Video examples
What you don't know...
family and some guy her dad once did business with and they'll vow that nothing not abject poverty not life-threatening illness not complete and utter misery will ever put the tiniest damper on their eternal love and
Video examples
The energy Africa needs...
the world is looking at Africa in a completely contradictory way. On one side, it wants us to grow, to emerge from abject poverty, to build a middle class, to own cars and air conditioners and other modern amenities
Video examples
Images of strength and...
economy economics it's women like this who are critical in rural and rural African communities as they create space for international partners to come in and bring Africa out of abject poverty
Video examples
What you don't know...
and some guy her dad once did business with, and they'll vow that nothing -- not abject poverty, not life-threatening illness, not complete and utter misery --
Video examples
Climbing the Summit PIPE...
one looking forward to see what I see I'm one looking backwards of my face and I'll be seeing looks at abject terror I'm climbing all covered with brine
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Katherine Boo
American Journalist
There's some way in which we would prefer not to see very clearly the immense gifts and intelligence of some of the people who live in our most abject conditions. Maybe there are some things at work in deciding who gets to be society's winners and who gets to be society's losers that don't have to do with merit.
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Sanjeev Bhaskar
British Comedian
Good diet and exercise are key, but abject fear has its own rewards. And arriving on the first day for rehearsals for 'Spamalot' and seeing all these much younger, much fitter people, who I was going to be on stage with, became a catalyst for cutting out the more unhealthy aspects of my life.
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Tycho
American Artist
I had big problems with stage fright in the past. I think, slowly, as I've gotten better at it, I've started to enjoy it. It's made me a more confident person in my normal life. I can open up and be myself in situations that used to be abject terror.
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Rex Tillerson
American Businessman
There are still hundreds of millions, billions of people living in abject poverty around the world. They need electricity. They need electricity they can count on, that they can afford. They need fuel to cook their food on that's not animal dung.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
With everything that is complex, we learn. If you don't learn, then it's an utter and abject failure. If you do learn, and you're able to apply that to the next situation, then you take away a measure of success.
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Berkeley Breathed
American Cartoonist
I will go to my grave in a state of abject endless fascination that we all have the capacity to become emotionally involved with a personality that doesn't exist.
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Muhammad Yunus
Economist
Poverty is the absence of all human rights. The frustrations, hostility and anger generated by abject poverty cannot sustain peace in any society.
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Baruch Spinoza
Dutch Philosopher
Those who are believed to be most abject and humble are usually most ambitious and envious.
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Viola Davis
American Actress
When you grow up in abject poverty, you see people exactly the way they are.
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Geoffrey Canada
American Activist
Education is the only billion dollar industry that tolerates abject failure.
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Katherine Boo
American Journalist
There's some way in which we would prefer not to see very clearly the immense gifts and intelligence of some of the people who live in our most abject conditions. Maybe there are some things at work in deciding who gets to be society's winners and who gets to be society's losers that don't have to do with merit.
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Sanjeev Bhaskar
British Comedian
Good diet and exercise are key, but abject fear has its own rewards. And arriving on the first day for rehearsals for 'Spamalot' and seeing all these much younger, much fitter people, who I was going to be on stage with, became a catalyst for cutting out the more unhealthy aspects of my life.
Quote examples
Tycho
American Artist
I had big problems with stage fright in the past. I think, slowly, as I've gotten better at it, I've started to enjoy it. It's made me a more confident person in my normal life. I can open up and be myself in situations that used to be abject terror.
Quote examples
Rex Tillerson
American Businessman
There are still hundreds of millions, billions of people living in abject poverty around the world. They need electricity. They need electricity they can count on, that they can afford. They need fuel to cook their food on that's not animal dung.
Quote examples
Ben Carson
American Scientist
With everything that is complex, we learn. If you don't learn, then it's an utter and abject failure. If you do learn, and you're able to apply that to the next situation, then you take away a measure of success.
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Berkeley Breathed
American Cartoonist
I will go to my grave in a state of abject endless fascination that we all have the capacity to become emotionally involved with a personality that doesn't exist.
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Muhammad Yunus
Economist
Poverty is the absence of all human rights. The frustrations, hostility and anger generated by abject poverty cannot sustain peace in any society.
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Baruch Spinoza
Dutch Philosopher
Those who are believed to be most abject and humble are usually most ambitious and envious.
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Viola Davis
American Actress
When you grow up in abject poverty, you see people exactly the way they are.
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Geoffrey Canada
American Activist
Education is the only billion dollar industry that tolerates abject failure.
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