Nadir
/neɪˈdɪə(ɹ)/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters
Definition of Nadir
noun
- The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.
- The lowest point; time of greatest depression.
- The axis of a projected conical shadow; the direction of the force of gravity at a location; down.
"The nadir of the sun is the axis of the shadow projected by the Earth."
- An empty box added beneath a full one in a beehive to give the colony more room to expand or store honey.
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SYNONYMS
bathoslowest ebbslough of despondtroughdown
ANTONYMS
dupletsuperheightpeakzenith