Synonyms of rock-bottom

rock-bottom 1 of 2

adjective

ˈräk-ˈbä-təm 

as in low

of, relating to, or located at the bottom

rock-bottom prices on home electronics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• low
• lower
• bottom
• lowermost
• nethermost
• bottommost
• lowly
• undermost
• low-grade
• under
• below
• nether
• lowered
• sunken
• low-lying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• highest
• top
• higher
• loftiest
• topmost
• uppermost
• upper
• loftier
• upmost
• lifted
• elevated
• uplifted
• heightened
• raised
• upraised
• escalated
• jacked (up)

rock bottom

2 of 2

noun

1

as in bottom

the lowest part, place, or point

when the stock market was at its rock bottom was the time to buy in

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in depth

the lowest point or level

our finances must be at rock bottom if we can't even afford a fast-food joint

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rock-bottom

Adjective

Years of soaring home prices, especially in the early part of this decade when rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy, have left many would-be homebuyers frozen out of the market. — Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Years of soaring home prices, especially in the early part of this decade when rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy, have left many would-be homebuyers frozen out of the market. — ABC News, 24 June 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