hit rock bottom
Reached absolute nadir
Hit rock bottom means to reach the lowest possible point, especially in one's life circumstances or emotional state.
The phrase evokes falling until there's nowhere further to fall—solid rock stopping the descent.
It typically describes personal crises involving addiction, finances, or mental health: She hit rock bottom before finally seeking help.
Sometimes used more casually for minor setbacks: My day hit rock bottom when I spilled coffee on my laptop.
- lowestLeast in position
- lowest pointMinimum possible position
- crashSudden violent impact
- despairTotal absence of hope
- brokeLacking any funds
bankrupt · ruin · depression · hopeless · abyss · fallen · collapse · defeated · shattered · devastated · addiction · drunk · homeless · desperate · surrender · recovery · climb · rebuild
- declinedecline, in decline, decrease, downswing, on the decline
hit rock bottomskyrocket
Rise sharply and suddenly
ascend · take off · bounce back · make a comeback · hit one's stride
hit rock bottomhave it all
make it big · strike it rich · hit the jackpot · strike gold · land on one's feet
rock, bottom, hitting, hitter, rocks, rocked, rocking, rocky, rockier