as in humble
showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
demanded nothing less than an abject apology from them
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Recent Examples of abject
For the Miami Heat, such an approach would be abject hubris in light of a 10th-place finish and 37-45 record.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
The key moment in PSG’s journey to becoming European champions came immediately after the abject 3-1 defeat to Lorient and had Messi at its centre.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 June 2025
These complaints, however, are one in the same: a kind of abject judgment on what audiences deem as acceptable for a public figure.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025
They’re left with nothing other than abject fear about what comes next.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
The key moment in PSG’s journey to becoming European champions came immediately after the abject 3-1 defeat to Lorient and had Messi at its centre.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 June 2025
These complaints, however, are one in the same: a kind of abject judgment on what audiences deem as acceptable for a public figure.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025
They’re left with nothing other than abject fear about what comes next.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abject
Adjective
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His work is characterized by deep empathy, personal involvement, and quiet, humble observation.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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Other successes like Mark Cuban and Keke Palmer, who similarly came from humble beginnings, echo his frugal habits and anxieties.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Bahrain is ruled by Sunnis and has a mostly Shiite population permanently restless over its servile condition.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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His servile defense secretary has threatened to deploy the military in other cities.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Antoinette becomes a de facto leader when her meek husband crumbles under pressure.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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The end of season 2 turned the tables on the meek Ada and domineering Agnes when Agnes lost her fortune thanks to her son Oscar (Blake Ritson) trusting the wrong people.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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“Abject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abject. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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