rock-bottom

1 of 2

adjective

rock-bot·​tom ˈräk-ˈbä-təm 

: being the very lowest

rock-bottom prices

also : fundamental

the rock-bottom question

rock bottom

2 of 2

noun

: the lowest or most fundamental part or level

Synonyms of rock-bottom

Adjective

• low
• lower
• bottom

Noun

• bottom
• foot
• base

Examples of rock-bottom in a Sentence

Adjective

rock-bottom prices on home electronics

Noun

After years of heavy drug use, she has finally reached rock bottom.

Their marriage has hit rock bottom.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The government chose select families to purchase ex-Japanese colonial-era assets at rock-bottom prices. —Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026

And rock-bottom confidence is hitting some professions more than others. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026

Noun

Anderson and Isaacs play a couple at rock bottom after losing their home and grappling with a devastating diagnosis. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026

At its economic rock bottom in the 1980s, Pittsburgh saw an exodus of young workers who saw their economic futures elsewhere. —Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1884, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rock bottom

noun

: the lowest point or level