Abject: alternatives and connections

Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable.

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Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable.

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Destitute of hope; having no expectation of good; despairing.

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Destitute of hope; having no expectation of good; despairing.

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Inclined or ready to submit; acknowledging one's inferiority; yielding; obedient; humble.

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Inclined or ready to submit; acknowledging one's inferiority; yielding; obedient; humble.

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Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortu…

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Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortu…

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strong imp. of Laugh.

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Very unhappy; wretched.

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Covered with scum; of the nature of scum.

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Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy.

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