bottom

/ˈbɑtəm/
noun
  1. The lowest part or point of something.
    • She found a coin at the bottom of her purse.
    • The keys fell to the bottom of the lake.
    • The bottom of the mountain is covered in wildflowers.
  2. The part of the body on which a person sits; buttocks.
    • He sat on the hard bench and his bottom grew sore.
    • The toddler fell and landed on his bottom.
    • She slipped on the ice and bruised her bottom.
  3. The lowest position in a ranking or competition.
    • The student was at the bottom of the class in math.
    • Our team finished at the bottom of the league.
    • He started at the bottom of the company and worked his way up.
  4. The underlying cause or basis of something.
    • The detective was determined to find the bottom of the problem.
    • At the bottom of the argument was a simple misunderstanding.
    • We need to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Antonyms
adjective
  1. Located at the lowest part or position.
    • The bottom shelf is where we keep the heavy pots.
    • The bottom drawer of the desk is stuck.
    • She lives on the bottom floor of the apartment building.
  2. Of the lowest rank or quality.
    • He paid bottom price for the used car.
    • The restaurant received bottom marks for service.
    • That was the bottom grade in the class.
Synonyms
verb
  1. To reach or touch the lowest point or ground.
    • The submarine bottomed on the ocean floor.
    • The boat bottomed on a sandbar.
    • The anchor finally bottomed after a long drop.
  2. To provide a foundation or basis for something.
    • Their friendship is bottomed on mutual respect.
    • The theory is bottomed in years of research.
    • His argument is bottomed on solid evidence.
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