alhainen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abject adj Experienced or done in the most extreme or miserable degree, especially poverty or failure.
- contemptible adj Deserving scorn or disrespect; despicable.
- ignoble adjective Lacking honour or moral worth; shameful or unworthy of respect.
- low adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
- lowly adj Low in rank, importance, or status; humble.
- squalid adj Extremely dirty, neglected, and unpleasant, especially describing living conditions.
- vile adj Morally disgusting or contemptible.
Senses
alhainen is used for these senses in English:
- abject Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable. [from early 15th c.]
- contemptible Deserving contempt.
- ignoble Not honorable; base.
- low Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
- low Not high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)
- low Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.
- low Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
- low (especially in, _, biology) Simple in complexity or development.
abject — full definition
- adj Experienced or done in the most extreme or miserable degree, especially poverty or failure.
- adj Lacking self-respect or dignity; deserving contempt.