abject

/ˈab-ˌjekt/

Middle English, "outcast, rejected, lowly," borrowed from Latin abjectus "downcast, humble, sordid," from past participle of abicere "to throw away, throw down, overcome, abandon," from ab- ab--icere, reduced form of jacere "to throw"

adjective

  1. sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe

  2. cast down in spirit : servile, spiritless

  3. showing hopelessness or resignation

living in abject poverty

mean ignoble abject sordid mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity. mean suggests small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity. ignoble suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit.