rock-bottom
As low as possible
Rock-bottom describes the lowest possible level or point: rock-bottom prices, rock-bottom morale.
To hit rock bottom is to reach the worst point of a situation, especially in contexts of addiction or personal crisis: He didn't seek help until he hit rock bottom.
The image is of descending until you strike solid stone—you can go no lower.
Lowest possible point
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
- abyssImmeasurably profound depth
- troughOpen container for animal feed
- floorIndoor walking surface
bottom · pit · breakdown · collapse · despair · hopelessness · desperation · recovery
Favorable purchase price
- discountReduced price offered
- cheapLow in price
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- dealAgreement or distribution
economy · savings · markdown · inexpensive · affordable · low-cost · budget · cut-rate
Standard for comparison
- floorIndoor walking surface
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- basicFundamental in nature
- strippedHad coverings removed
skeletal · no-frills · pared-down · reduced · bare-bones · ground-floor · entry-level · subsistence
nadir
Lowest possible point
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
- abyssImmeasurably profound depth
- troughOpen container for animal feed
floor · bottom · pit · breakdown · collapse · despair · hopelessness · desperation · recovery · intervention
bargain
Favorable purchase price
deal · economy · savings · markdown · inexpensive · affordable · low-cost · budget · cut-rate · reduced
baseline
Standard for comparison
stripped · skeletal · no-frills · pared-down · reduced · bare-bones · ground-floor · entry-level · subsistence · essential
- pricingpricing, discount price, overpricing, discounts, overcharge
- bargainsbargain, bargain hunting, discount store, coupon, rebate
- depthsabyss, deep, bottom, chasm, fathomless
rock-bottomsky-high
Extremely or excessively elevated
premium · exorbitant · inflated · astronomical · stratospheric
rock-bottompeak
Utmost height attained
cloud nine · flying high · riding high · flourishing · on top of the world