| n. | 1. | That point of the heavens, or lower hemisphere, directly opposite the zenith; the inferior pole of the horizon; the point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where we stand. | |||
| 2. | The lowest point; the time of greatest depression.
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| Noun | 1. | nadir - an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything Synonyms: low-water mark |
| 2. | nadir - the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected Antonyms: zenith - the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
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