rock-bottom

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adjective

rock-bot·tom ˈräk-ˈbä-təm

Synonyms of rock-bottom

: being the very lowest

rock-bottom prices

also : fundamental

the rock-bottom question

rock bottom

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noun

: the lowest or most fundamental part or level

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Examples of rock-bottom in a Sentence

Adjective rock-bottom prices on home electronics Noun After years of heavy drug use, she has finally reached rock bottom. Their marriage has hit rock bottom.

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Adjective

Have the Kansas City Royals hit rock-bottom? — Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026 Once the distress of the subprime bubble worked its way out of the system, delinquencies and foreclosures hovered near rock-bottom lows for several years. — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 June 2026

Noun

And what comes with rock bottom, in Pryce’s case, is a sense of empathy for the world and the people around him. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 5 June 2026 As much as City needed Morrison to help drag them up from rock bottom, that need was mutual. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rock-bottom

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1884, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rock-bottom was in 1884

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rock bottom

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: the lowest point or level

rock-bottom

adjective

noun

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