nadir

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of NADIR

the lowest point or level <the discussion really reached its nadir when people resorted to name-calling>

Synonyms bedrock, bottom, depth, rock bottom, zero

Related Words abyss, armpit, pit

Near Antonyms bloom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday; crescendo, high; cap, ceiling, crest, roof

Antonyms acme, apex, climax, crown, culmination, head, height, high-water mark, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith

the lowest part, place, or point <got into the stock market when it was at its nadir and then watched prices soar>

Synonyms base, basement, foot, nadir, rock bottom

Related Words basis, bed, bedrock, foundation, ground, groundwork, keystone, seat, underpinning

Near Antonyms acme, apex, climax, crest, culmination, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip, tip-top, zenith

Antonyms head, top, vertex

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