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rock-bottom

rock-bot·tom
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rok bot-uh m]
    • /rɒk ˈbɒt əm/
    • /rɒk ˈbɒtəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rok bot-uh m]
    • /rɒk ˈbɒt əm/

Definitions of rock-bottom word

  • adjective rock-bottom at the lowest possible limit or level; extremely low: rock-bottom prices. 1
  • noun rock-bottom the very lowest level: He went bankrupt and touched rock bottom. 1
See all 2 definitions of rock-bottom

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Origin of rock-bottom

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Rock-bottom

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Rock-bottom

rock-bottom popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for rock-bottom

adj rock-bottom

  • bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
  • bottommost — lowest or most fundamental
  • foundational — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
  • ground level — ground state.
  • low — to utter by or as by lowing.

adjective rock-bottom

  • bargain — Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.
  • basement — The basement of a building is a floor built partly or completely below ground level.
  • crouched — to stoop or bend low.
  • giveaway — an act or instance of giving something away.
  • knockdown — capable of knocking something down; overwhelming; irresistible: a knockdown blow.

noun rock-bottom

  • depths — a vast space or abyss
All 15 Synonyms of rock-bottom

Antonyms for rock-bottom

adjective rock-bottom

  • above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
  • highest — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
  • increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
All 3 Antonyms of rock-bottom

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