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abject

adjective
/ˈæbdʒɛkt/

Meaning

extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading

Example Sentences

They lived in abject poverty.

Example Expressions

abject poverty

Synonyms

miserable, wretched, hopeless, pitiful

Antonyms

fortunate, hopeful

Collocations

abject poverty, abject misery, abject failure

Related Vocabularies

Filled with grief or sadness; mournful.
enduring for a long time; permanent; durable
Impossible to destroy or break.
Relating to the earliest stage of development; essential or fundamental.
feeding on plants; plant-eating
Directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.

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