Abject and Imperious

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Abject adjective - Showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness.

Usage example: demanded nothing less than an abject apology from them

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Imperious is an antonym for abject.

Nearby Words: abjection, abjectly

Imperious adjective - Fond of ordering people around.

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Abject is an antonym for imperious.

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