Nadir
(noun)
- The lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization.
- The point on the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer.
- The point on the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer.
Origin:
From arabic نظير naẓīr "opposite", from naẓara "to look at, watch".
Examples:
- The company's stocks hit nadir in the recession.
- The economy is at its nadir.
- The nadir is the point on the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith.
- The nadir is the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization.
- He hit rock bottom, the nadir of his career.