Word of the Day: Abject

Priya: Hey guys, have you heard about the word "abject"? It's our word of the day!

Rahul: No, I haven't. What does it mean?

Priya: "Abject" means extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading. In Hindi, it means अत्यंत दुखद या अपमानजनक स्थिति।

Neha: Oh, that's interesting! How do you pronounce it?

Priya: It's pronounced /ˈæbdʒɛkt/.

History and Etymology (इतिहास और व्युत्पत्ति)

Priya: The word "abject" has an interesting history. It first appeared in the English language in the 15th century. It comes from the Latin word "abjectus," which means 'thrown away' or 'rejected.' The Latin word is derived from "abicere," where "ab-" means 'away' and "jacere" means 'to throw.'

Synonyms (समानार्थी शब्द)

• Miserable (दयनीय)
• Wretched (दुखी)
• Degraded (अपमानित)
• Hopeless (निराशाजनक)

Antonyms (विलोम शब्द)

• Exalted (महान)
• Noble (उत्कृष्ट)
• Proud (गर्वित)
• Commendable (सराहनीय)

Examples (उदाहरण)

Priya: Here are some examples:

English: The family lived in abject poverty.

Hindi: परिवार अत्यंत गरीबी में जीवन व्यतीत कर रहा था।

English: His abject apology showed how sorry he was.

Hindi: उनकी अत्यंत विनम्र माफी ने दिखाया कि वह कितने दुखी थे।

English: She was in an abject state after losing her job.

Hindi: नौकरी खोने के बाद वह अत्यंत निराशाजनक स्थिति में थी।

Interactive Quiz (इंटरएक्टिव क्विज़)

1. What does 'abject' mean?

Extremely happy and joyful Extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading Very wealthy and prosperous

2. Which of the following is a synonym for 'abject'?

Noble Miserable Proud

3. The man's apology was abject because:

He was very proud He was extremely sorry He was very happy