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abjective

US/ˈæbˌd͡ʒɛ.tɪv/

abjective adjective: tending to make abject.

Adjective

abjective (comparative more abjective, superlative most abjective)

  1. Tending to make abject.

Forms of abjective

comparativemore abjective
superlativemost abjective

Origin of abjective

From abject + -ive. From Middle English abjecten, from the adjective abject, of Latin origin.

Questions about abjective

What does abjective mean?
Abjective means tending to make abject.
What part of speech is abjective?
Abjective is an adjective.
How do you pronounce abjective?
Abjective is pronounced /ˈæbˌd͡ʒɛ.tɪv/ (US).

Words near abjective in the dictionary

  1. abjectify
  2. abjectifying
  3. abjecting
  4. abjection
  5. abjections
  6. abjective
  7. abjectly
  8. abjectness
  9. abjectnesses
  10. abjects
  11. abjecture

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