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Abject

adjective/kælˈuːsə/
Definition
of the most contemptible kind
most unfortunate or miserable
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kælˈuːsə/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹˈɛvɪkˌɒmɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹˈɛvɪkˌɒmɪs/
2 syllables Say it as /kælˈuːsə/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveof the most contemptible kind
“abject cowardice”
adjectivemost unfortunate or miserable
“the most abject slaves joined in the revolt”
adjectiveshowing utter resignation or hopelessness
“abject surrender”
adjectiveshowing humiliation or submissiveness
“an abject apology”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
abscheulich
der abscheulichsten Art
🇪🇸Spanish
abyecto
del tipo más despreciable
🇮🇹Italian
abietto
del tipo più spregevole
🇳🇱Dutch
verachtelijk
van de meest verachtelijke soort
🇵🇹Portuguese
abjeto
do tipo mais desprezível
🇷🇺Russian
отвратительный
самого презренного вида
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अधम
अत्यंत घृणित प्रकार का
🇧🇩Bengali
অবজেক্ট
সবচেয়ে ঘৃণ্য ধরনের
🇮🇳Tamil
கீழ்த்தரமான
மிகவும் இழிவான வகை
🇮🇳Telugu
నీచమైన
అత్యంత అవమానకరమైన రకం
🇮🇳Marathi
निंदनीय
सर्वात निंदनीय प्रकारचा
🇮🇳Gujarati
અપમાનજનક
સૌથી ધિક્કારપાત્ર પ્રકારનું
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಕೃಷ್ಟ
ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಅವಹೇಳನಕಾರಿ ರೀತಿಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നികൃഷ്ടമായ
ഏറ്റവും നിന്ദ്യമായ തരത്തിലുള്ള
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਪਮਾਨਜਨਕ
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਘਿਣਾਉਣੀ ਕਿਸਮ ਦਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
حقیر
سب سے زیادہ حقیر قسم کی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
卑鄙的
最令人鄙视的一种
🇯🇵Japanese
ひどい
最も卑劣な種類の
🇰🇷Korean
비열한
가장 경멸스러운 종류의
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hèn hạ
thuộc loại đáng khinh nhất
🇹🇭Thai
น่าสังเวช
ที่น่าชิงชังอย่างที่สุด
🇮🇩Indonesian
hina
dari jenis yang paling hina
🇵🇭Filipino
kasuklam-suklam
sa pinakakasuklam-suklam na uri
🇲🇾Malay
hina
jenis yang paling hina
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حقير
من النوع الأكثر احتقارا
🇮🇷Persian
افتضاح
از حقیرترین نوع
🇹🇷Turkish
sefil
en aşağılık türden
🇮🇱Hebrew
בָּזוּי
מהסוג הבזוי ביותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'abject'?
The primary meaning of 'abject' is 'of the most contemptible kind'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'abject' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'abject' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'abject' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'abject' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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