Woeful, dismal (6)

I believe the answer is:

abject

(Other definitions for abject that I've seen before include "Sorry" , "Extremely humble" , "Serville or obsequious, prhaps apology" , "Extreme, poverty say" , "Forlorn - humiliated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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