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

That, coupled with valuations that fell to rock-bottom levels, has Wall Street thinking that the industrywide weakness from earlier this year may have gone too far. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026

But its rock-bottom fares attracted millions of travelers looking for the lowest possible ticket price. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026

Noun

Disneyland hasn’t raised the price of the cheapest $104 one-day single park admission since 2019 — and is unlikely to change the rock bottom price anytime soon. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 May 2026

That song, about hitting proverbial rock bottom after a long night of drinking and waking up in a friend’s bed in someone else’s pajamas unable to find her phone, references a real-life incident that led McBryde’s team to stage an intervention and encourage her to check into rehab. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 May 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