Synonyms for

Lowest

Adjective / ˈləʊʌst / Another word for lowest — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Lowest means the lowest point or level of something. It can also mean the least amount or degree of something.

Synonyms & similar words

grim blue depleted miserable low downcast high modest last humble abject broken lowly depressed humiliated dispirited humbled scurvy downhearted down small gloomy scummy crushed bottommost deepest least minimal smallest weakest inferior undermost last base lowermost minimum poorest worst nadir rock-bottom subordinate dregs foot base

Synonyms by register

Formal

minimum least bottom

Informal

bottom rock-bottom dirt-cheap

Literary

nethermost nadir

Antonyms

highest topmost maximum greatest uppermost peak

Common collocations

  • lowest point
  • lowest price
  • lowest ebb
  • lowest common denominator
  • lowest possible
  • lowest terms
  • lowest score
  • lowest level

Word family

noun low
adjective low
adverb low

Usage note

Often used to describe a point, price, or level. Can also refer to the least desirable or most extreme negative state.

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Example sentences

  1. The lowest point on Earth is the Dead Sea.
  2. I got the lowest score on the test.
  3. She lives in the lowest apartment in the building.
  4. The temperature tonight will be the lowest of the winter so far.
  5. The water level is at its lowest point in years.

Quotes

  • When you reach the lowest point, you are open to the greatest change. - Avatar Aang
  • In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. - Martin Luther King Jr.
  • The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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