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nadir

/neɪˈdɪə(ɹ)/
Meanings
  • noun

    the lowest point; the point farthest down

    - "The nadir of his career was when he lost his job."
    - "The temperature reached its nadir during the night."
Pronunciation
  1. /neɪˈdɪɹ/



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Antonyms

duplet , super , height , peak , zenith
Synonyms

bathos , lowest ebb , slough of despond , trough , down
Variants
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nadir , nadirs
Etymology
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From Arabic word ‘najd’ meaning ‘depression’ or ‘lowest point’.

Trivia
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  1. In astronomy, the nadir is the point directly under an observer on the celestial sphere.

  2. In geology, the nadir is the point below a gravity station.

Related Concepts
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  1. apogee: Opposite of nadir, refers to the highest point in a cycle.

Quotes
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  1. But then, at the very "nadir" of that dark abandoned moment, that moment of despair and sickness unto death, …

    - T. Coraghessan Boyle,{it}The Road to Wellville{/it},1993

  2. My "nadir" was the time I presented an oral book report on "Les Misérables," having read only the Classic Comics version …

    - Stephen Jay Gould,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},12 Oct. 1986

  3. Nantucket reached its "nadir" in the post-Civil War period. The whaling industry had become moribund, many New Englanders had been lured to California by the discovery of gold, and the island population dropped from ten thousand in 1830 to scarcely more than three thousand in 1880.

    - David H. Wood,{it}Antiques{/it},August 1995

How to Memorize "nadir"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a graph with a low point, that's the nadir.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the lowest point on a graph or the bottom of a well.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember: N is for Nadir, the lowest point.

🧠 Bonus Tips

To help you remember the word 'nadir', follow these practical tricks with steps:

1. Association of the word: Imagine the lowest point (nadir) in a sandy desert, where you can't dig any further down.

2. Visualize and pronounce: Visualize the word 'na-dir' while saying it aloud, associating it with the desert image.

3. Mnemonic sentence: Create a sentence using 'nadir', such as 'The athlete reached the nadir of his career in that disappointing race.'

4. Flashcards: Make a flashcard with 'nadir' on one side and the definition/image on the other. Review it regularly.

5. Spelling game: Spell 'nadir' aloud, then check your spelling by writing it down.

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