1
as in depth
the lowest point or level
the discussion really reached its nadir when people resorted to name-calling
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
got into the stock market when it was at its nadir and then watched prices soar
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of nadir
It’s scored by Bobby Krilic, aka Ari Aster’s composer Haxan Cloak, with what sounds like the indie-rock acoustic-and-synth tools of someone at the nadir of their life on the cold tile floor of the world’s most depressing bathroom.
—
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2025
This isn’t a sign of ascendant fascism so much as the nadir of late-stage capitalism, which depends on forever wars to juice corporate profits at a time of falling rates of return on investment.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Watching Gulf leaders embrace while their advisers face the consequences of the embargo is something a Qatari official predicted in a 2017 interview, when relations were at a nadir.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Thirty years after apartheid ended, the relationship between the United States and South Africa is at a nadir.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nadir
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2025
This isn’t a sign of ascendant fascism so much as the nadir of late-stage capitalism, which depends on forever wars to juice corporate profits at a time of falling rates of return on investment.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Watching Gulf leaders embrace while their advisers face the consequences of the embargo is something a Qatari official predicted in a 2017 interview, when relations were at a nadir.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Thirty years after apartheid ended, the relationship between the United States and South Africa is at a nadir.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nadir
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nadir
Noun
-
Argentina enters the 2026 World Cup as the reigning champions and one of the favorites to repeat, boasting remarkable depth across all positions.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
-
Alexander affords the Eagles more depth at outside cornerback.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Her statement-making look featured a sleeveless shirt covered in oversize paillettes that bled into blues on the bottom.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
-
As per usual, her shiny blond ends hugged the bottom of her ears, not a long strand in sight.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Their faces formed a triangle around the string of zeroes that would relieve my financial worries.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
-
The parade of zeroes began after that.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
More homes of various shapes and sizes (the one, two, and three bedrooms range from 1,777 to 3,014 square feet) line the beach, which is only open to guests of the property.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
-
There are 305 homes and 26 businesses within one mile of the permit boundary, according to a technical summary written by Chisholm, with the closest home just 64 feet away.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Sor Juana’s verses confirm that venturing into the dating pool is always like stepping into a dark abyss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
-
This version of our doomed protagonist is introduced exiting a pond, with stones dropping from her dripping-wet dress — the abyss-adjacent qualities are already in full bloom.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Four people were rescued — two French and two Nepali nationals — and five Nepalis were able to make their own way back to base camp, located at 4,900 meters (16,070 feet).—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Five foreigners were injured at the base camp on Mount Yalung Ri, located at 16,070 feet.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Nadir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nadir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share