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rock-bottom

adjective

Definition of rock-bottom

:being the very lowest

rock-bottom prices

; also :fundamental

the rock-bottom question

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First Known Use of rock-bottom

1884

rock-bottom Synonyms

Synonyms

bottommost, low, lowermost, nethermost, rock-bottom, undermost

Antonyms

highest, loftiest, top, topmost, upmost, uppermost

Related Words

below, lower, low-grade, lowly, nether, under; lowered, low-lying, sunken

Near Antonyms

higher, loftier, upper; elevated, escalated, heightened, jacked (up), lifted, raised, uplifted, upraised

rock bottom

noun

Definition of rock bottom

:the lowest or most fundamental part or level

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Examples of rock bottom in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of rock bottom

1890

rock bottom Synonyms

Synonyms

base, basement, foot, nadir, bottom

Antonyms

head, top, vertex

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

ROCK-BOTTOM Defined for English Language Learners

rock-bottom

adjective

Definition of rock-bottom for English Language Learners

of a price : very low

rock bottom

noun

Definition of rock bottom for English Language Learners

: the lowest possible level or point

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