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nadirthe lowest or worst point of something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the lowest or worst point of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈneɪdɪr/

Korean meaning: 최저점, 최악의 상태

Korean pronunciation: 네이-디르 (강세: 네이)

Example Sentences

  • After losing his job, house, and girlfriend in one week, John felt he had reached his nadir.
  • The company's stock price hit its nadir when the CEO was caught stealing office supplies.
  • My cooking skills reached their nadir when I burned water while making ramen.

nadir

NOUN

//ˈneɪdɪr//

the lowest or worst point of something

nadir concept
💡 Concept

At life's lowest point

nadir rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When radar fails at your nadir, only the cedar stands higher

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈneɪdɪr/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈneɪdɪə/

🌳Etymology

Rootnadir

Origin

From Arabic 'nazīr' meaning 'opposite' or 'corresponding to,' referring to the point in the sky directly opposite the zenith. The word entered English through medieval astronomical terminology.

🎵Rhyme

radarcedar
cedar
radar

🔗Collocations

reach one's nadir
hit the nadir
career nadir
economic nadir
absolute nadir

📝Examples

After losing his job, house, and girlfriend in one week, John felt he had reached his nadir.

😄 Fun example

The company's stock price hit its nadir when the CEO was caught stealing office supplies.

😄 Fun example

My cooking skills reached their nadir when I burned water while making ramen.

The team's performance was at its nadir during the championship game.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

bottomlow pointlowest pointrock bottomdepths

Antonyms

zenithpeaksummit

Related

minimumtroughdepressiondecline

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