abject

adj 1: of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick" syn low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy

2: most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty"

3: showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender" syn resigned, unhopeful

4: showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology"

Source: WordNet. Princeton University