Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rock bottom

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: rock- bot-tom
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The very lowest possible level.

Uncountable

noun

The lowest possible state in one’s life, whether mentally, socially, or otherwise; often, a period of extreme mental stress, homelessness, or rejection by all friends and family.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Pork belly futures have hit rock bottom."
""We were absolutely at rock bottom. Our passengers didn't like us. Our stakeholders didn't like us. Our own staff didn't like us."
"“It is a very conservative rock-bottom minimum,” said Prof Jason Box from the National Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (Geus), who led the research. “Realistically, we will see this figure more than double within this century.”"
"Harry told the high court that “our country is judged globally by the state of our press and our government, both of which I believe are at rock bottom”."
"Some people believe that mental illnesses can't be treated unless the person hits rock bottom first."
"when referee Jesus Gil Manzano showed him the red card, Maguire resembled an individual who had hit rock bottom."

Etymology

Derives from the substratum of the seafloor, which is situated below the sand.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

rock-bottom (alternative)

Phrases

hit rock bottom reach rock bottom rock-bottom at bottom bottom dollar

Frequently Paired Words

at bottom bottom dollar

Synonyms

bedrock

Questions

What does rock bottom mean?: The very lowest possible level.
Where does rock bottom come from?: Derives from the substratum of the seafloor, which is situated below the sand.

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