English noun: nadir | |||
1. | nadir (state) an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything | ||
Synonyms | low-water mark | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adversity, hard knocks, hardship | ||
2. | nadir (location) the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected | ||
Broader (hypernym) | celestial point | ||
Part meronym | celestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, sphere, vault of heaven, welkin | ||
Antonyms | zenith | ||