NADIR
Dictionary entry overview: What does nadir mean?
• NADIR (noun)
The noun NADIR has 2 senses:
1. an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
2. the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
Familiarity information: NADIR used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NADIR (noun)
Meaning:
An extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
low-water mark; nadir
Hypernyms ("nadir" is a kind of...):
adversity; hard knocks; hardship (a state of misfortune or affliction)
Meaning:
The point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("nadir" is a kind of...):
celestial point (a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere))
Holonyms ("nadir" is a part of...):
celestial sphere; empyrean; firmament; heavens; sphere; vault of heaven; welkin (the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected)
Antonym:
zenith (the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected)
