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bottom

[bot-uhm] / ˈbɒt əm /
ADJECTIVE
lowest; fundamental
Synonyms
STRONG
base basement basic ground last primary radical underlying
WEAK
basal foundational lowermost lowest meat-and-potatoes nethermost rock-bottom undermost
Antonyms
STRONG
secondary
WEAK
highest top
NOUN
foundation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basement bed floor ground seat underside
STRONG
base basis bedrock depths foot footing groundwork nadir pedestal pediment rest substratum substructure support underbelly
WEAK
deepest part lowest part nether portion terra firma underneath
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ceiling
STRONG
top
WEAK
exteriority outside
NOUN
base, core
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ground heart
STRONG
basis cause essence essentiality mainspring marrow origin pith principle quintessence root soul source stuff substance
WEAK
bottom line virtuality
Antonyms
STRONG
consequence effect end outcome outgrowth result
NOUN
rear end
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rear seat tail
STRONG
backside behind breech bum butt buttocks derriere fanny fundament posterior rump tush

Example Sentences

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The facility boosted the company’s bottom line by about $60 million in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Shares of home builders were losing ground in early Tuesday trading after a Seaport analyst downgraded all the stocks he covered, giving up on his previous view that housing demand was starting to bottom.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In that bottom half, where five teams could potentially face relegation, bottom of the table Livingston have one extra away game and one less at home.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

At least so far, AI seems to be boosting, not hurting, H&R Block’s bottom line.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

When I got to the bottom of the stairs, my legs felt like water.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott