Meaning & use
abject
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Extremely bad, severe, or hopeless, especially describing poverty, failure, or misery.
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The refugees were living in abject poverty, with no clean water or shelter.
His apology came across as an abject admission of failure.
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Almost always used before negative nouns like 'poverty,' 'failure,' or 'misery' to intensify how severe the condition is.
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