Nadir

Pronunciation: /ney-deer/

Definitions of nadir

noun the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair

Example Sentences

A1 The nadir is the lowest point in something.

A2 She felt like she had reached the nadir of her career when she was fired.

B1 The team's performance hit a nadir when they lost five games in a row.

B2 The company's reputation reached its nadir after the scandal broke.

C1 Despite reaching the nadir of his personal life, he managed to turn things around and succeed.

C2 The artist's work during that period is considered the nadir of his creative output.

Examples of nadir in a Sentence

formal The stock market reached its nadir during the economic recession.

informal His mood was at its nadir after failing the exam.

slang I hit rock bottom, that was the nadir of my life.

figurative The team's performance hit a nadir when their star player got injured.

Grammatical Forms of nadir

• past tense: nadirred
• plural: nadirs
• comparative: more nadir
• superlative: most nadir
• present tense: nadir
• future tense: will nadir
• perfect tense: have nadired
• continuous tense: is nadiring
• singular: nadir
• positive degree: nadir
• infinitive: to nadir
• gerund: nadiring
• participle: nadired

Origin and Evolution of nadir

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Arabic

Story behind the word: The word 'nadir' comes from the Arabic word 'nadir', meaning 'opposite'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in astronomy to refer to the point directly below an observer, the word 'nadir' has evolved to also mean the lowest point or the point of greatest adversity in a person's life.