Noun: nadir 'ney,deer or nu'deer or ney-du(r)
- The point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
"The astronomer calculated the position of stars relative to the nadir"
- An extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
"The company's stock price reached its nadir during the financial crisis";
- low-water mark
Derived forms: nadirs
Type of: adversity, celestial point, hard knocks [informal], hardship
Antonym: zenith
Part of: celestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, sphere, vault of heaven, welkin
Encyclopedia: Nadir, Virgin Islands