rock-bottom
/'rɔk'bɔtəm/
Definition
Adjective: - Extremely low; at the lowest possible level: Used to describe something, especially a price, value, or emotional state, that has reached its absolute minimum point and cannot go any lower.
Usage
- This adjective is typically used attributively (before a noun) to emphasize that something is at its lowest conceivable point.
- It is often used in economic or financial contexts to describe prices, but can also describe morale, confidence, or other abstract concepts.
- It carries a strong connotation of having fallen to an undesirable or critical low.
Examples
- Attributive use:
- The company is selling its old inventory at rock-bottom prices to clear space.
- After the scandal, employee morale hit rock-bottom levels.
- They bought the house for a rock-bottom sum during the recession.
Advanced Usage
- "to be/hit/reach rock bottom": This is a common idiomatic phrase where "rock bottom" functions as a noun phrase meaning the lowest possible point.
- After losing his job, he felt he had hit rock bottom.
- The stock market has finally reached rock bottom and is starting to recover.
Variants and Related Words
- Rock bottom (noun): The absolute lowest level or point.
- Prices have finally found their rock bottom.
Synonyms
- Lowest: At the bottom; situated below others.
- Bottom: The lowest point or part.
- All-time low: The lowest level ever recorded.
Related Idioms
- "to hit rock bottom": To reach the lowest possible point, often in terms of fortune, emotion, or situation.
- His addiction caused him to hit rock bottom before he sought help.
Adjective
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well below normal (especially in price)
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