nadir C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈneɪdɚ/ UK /ˈneɪdɪə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the lowest or most unsuccessful point; the point opposite the zenith The defeat marked the nadir of his political career. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the lowest or most... bottomlowminimumtroughdepthsrock-bottom ↔ Opposites zenithpeakapexsummitpinnacle Etymology AI details From Old French nadir, from Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic naẓīr (al-samt) ('opposite the zenith'), from naẓīr ('opposite, corresponding to'). naẓīr Arabic View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nadir **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈneɪdɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈneɪdɪə/ ## Meanings 1. the lowest or most unsuccessful point; the point opposite the zenith ## Examples - The defeat marked the nadir of his political career. ## Synonyms - bottom - low - minimum - trough - depths - rock-bottom ## Antonyms - zenith - peak - apex - summit - pinnacle ## Roots and Affixes - Root: naẓīr ## Etymology From Old French nadir, from Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic naẓīr (al-samt) ('opposite the zenith'), from naẓīr ('opposite, corresponding to'). ## AI Etymology Nadir comes from Old French nadir, from Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic naẓīr (al-samt) ('opposite the zenith'), from naẓīr ('opposite, corresponding to'). The etymological trail includes Arabic naẓīr. As a noun, nadir means the lowest or most unsuccessful point; the point opposite the zenith. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown