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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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An end to the war would likely reduce energy prices and ease monetary policy conditions—good news for tech companies’ bottom lines.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Bishop Alemany 14, Chaminade 13: A bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh ended a wild game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The patent filing shows Seres' plans for an onboard toilet that slides out from the bottom of a passenger's seat with a push or through voice-activated commands.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Philosopher Timothy McGrew then observes that Mr. Dawkins “has famously said that ‘the universe has at bottom just those properties one would expect if there were no design, no purpose, only blind pitiless indifference.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

There was a railing along the bottom five steps: I grabbed it with my free hand and held on.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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