nadir (Meaning)
nadir (n)
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
nadir (n.)
That point of the heavens, or lower hemisphere, directly opposite the zenith; the inferior pole of the horizon; the point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where we stand.
The lowest point; the time of greatest depression.
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nadir Sentence Examples
- The company's fortunes reached their nadir during the financial crisis.
- The athlete's career hit a nadir after a series of injuries.
- The stock price plummeted to a nadir of $5 a share.
- The relationship between the two countries deteriorated to its nadir over a territorial dispute.
- The nadir of the economy occurred in the late 1990s.
- The team's morale sank to a nadir after a string of losses.
- The city's crime rate reached a nadir in the early 2000s.
- The nadir of my life came when I lost my job and my family.
- The nadir of the conversation came when they realized they had nothing in common.
- The nadir of the storm was marked by torrential rainfall and high winds.
FAQs About the word nadir
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything, the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against w
zero,depth, abyss, bedrock,bottom, pit,rock bottom, armpit
meridian, height, apex, apex, summit, crown, zenith, meridian, climax, crown
The company's fortunes reached their nadir during the financial crisis.
The athlete's career hit a nadir after a series of injuries.
The stock price plummeted to a nadir of $5 a share.
The relationship between the two countries deteriorated to its nadir over a territorial dispute.
