abject

• Descreve uma condição de extrema miséria, sofrimento ou humilhação; também pode indicar alguém vil, desprezível ou servil, ou algo que atinge o grau mais baixo possível.

Describes a state of extreme hopelessness, misery, or degradation; often used to emphasize the severity of a negative condition.

1. Extreme misery or hopelessnessC1formal

   A state of being completely without hope, pride, or dignity.

   Extrema miséria ou desesperança

   • The refugees lived in abject poverty.
   • He made an abject apology for his behavior.
   • The prisoners were kept in abject conditions.

   Sinônimosdegradinghopelessmiserablepitifulsqualidwretched

   Antônimosdignifiedexaltedhopefulnobleproud

2. Complete and utterC1formal

   Used to emphasize how bad or extreme something is.

   Completo e absoluto

   • The plan was an abject failure.
   • She felt abject terror when she heard the news.
   • His abject surrender shocked everyone.

   Sinônimosabsolutecompletedownrightoutrightranksheerthoroughtotalunmitigatedutter

   Antônimosmildmoderateslight