Abject and Stately

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

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Stately is an antonym for abject.

Nearby Words: abjection, abjectly

Stately adjective - Large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception.

Usage example: stately plantation homes that are now open to the public as museums

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Abject is an antonym for stately.

Nearby Word: statehood

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