Thursday, July 24, 2008

Abject

  • of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak".
  • most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty"
  • showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender"
  • showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology"
  • a person in the state of being cast off
  • A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway; (obsolete) To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase; Cast down; low-lying; Sunk to a low condition; down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; grovelling; despicable.

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