ab ‧ ject /ˈæbdʒekt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of abicere , from ab- 'away' + jacere 'to throw' ]
1 . abject poverty/misery/failure etc the state of being extremely poor, unhappy, unsuccessful etc
2 . an abject action or expression shows that you feel very ashamed:
an abject apology
—abjectly adverb