abject
very poor, very unhappy, and in a terrible situation
Extremely bad and difficult, especially because of severe poverty, suffering, or misery.
used to say something is completely bad or unsuccessful
Complete and total, used to emphasize how bad, shameful, or unsuccessful something is.
too obedient in a way that seems shameful
Showing a lack of pride or courage in a way that seems degrading, especially by being too willing to obey or please someone.
- Base: abject
abject defeat
1humiliating loss
a very bad, total loss
- The champion suffered an abject defeat in the final.
- It was an abject defeat that shocked the fans.
- They turned a likely win into an abject defeat with simple mistakes.
- They suffered an abject defeat.
abject failure
1complete failure
a total failure
- The marketing campaign was an abject failure.
- Negotiations ended in abject failure after weeks of talks.
- Their attempt to fix the problem turned into an abject failure.
- The plan was an abject failure.
abject humiliation
1extreme humiliation
extreme embarrassment and shame
- He described the incident as a moment of abject humiliation.
- Publicly correcting her like that caused abject humiliation.
- They feared abject humiliation if the plan failed.
- He felt abject humiliation.
abject misery
1extreme suffering and unhappiness
extreme unhappiness and suffering
- After the war, many people lived in abject misery.
- The novel portrays the abject misery of life in the slums.
- He sank into abject misery when he lost his job and home.
- They lived in abject misery.
abject poverty
1extreme poverty
extremely severe poverty
- The charity works with children living in abject poverty.
- They escaped abject poverty through education and steady work.
- The documentary showed whole communities trapped in abject poverty.
- Some families live in abject poverty.
abject submission
1shameful submission
being too obedient in a shameful way
- The regime demanded abject submission from the press.
- She would not accept abject submission as the price of peace.
- His apology sounded like abject submission rather than regret.