Synonyms of nadir

nadir

noun

ˈnā-ˌdir 

1

as in depth

the lowest point or level

the discussion really reached its nadir when people resorted to name-calling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depth
• zero
• abyss
• bottom
• bedrock
• pit
• rock bottom
• armpit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• zenith
• peak
• height
• apex
• top
• pinnacle
• head
• summit
• climax
• meridian
• culmination
• crown
• glory
• acme
• heyday
• flower
• bloom
• high
• high-water mark
• crescendo
• tip-top
• roof
• ceiling
• flood tide
• crest
• cap

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

• bottom
• foot
• base
• basement
• foundation
• basis
• ground
• rock bottom
• seat
• bedrock
• bed
• keystone
• groundwork
• underpinning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• top
• head
• vertex
• zenith
• peak
• apex
• height
• pinnacle
• summit
• climax
• crest
• meridian
• culmination
• tip
• acme
• tip-top

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nadir

The way the Nuggets botched their roster-building — the Zeke Nnaji contract and Reggie Jackson-to-Charlotte trade providing the nadir — around Jokic, most NBA icons, by now, would’ve fled our fair landlocked shores. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026

The current count of active productions on the Georgia Film Office website is 23, up from 13 at the nadir of July. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Its financial picture has improved somewhat since that nadir, but Catalina Island Health remains one of several hospitals across Los Angeles County that are struggling to stay open in the face of strong financial headwinds. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

At the same time, public faith in the nation’s top public health body is at a nadir. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

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