1 the most unhappy that someone has ever been in their life: --
2 at the lowest possible level or in the worst situation: --
4 used to describe something that has reached its lowest level: --
The focus on quantity at rock-bottom prices merely results in ecological and economic problems.
They consisted of regimented repetitions of machine-made materials and were the rock-bottom of architectural practice.
At present men engaged on work of that kind are living on what the drapers call "rock-bottom" wages.
The indications are that probably rock-bottom has been touched, but unless the discriminatory tax is taken off the figure is likely to remain very low.
This pernicious system offers only rock-bottom choice to the parents and imposes most severe strains and pressures upon them and their children.
It is what is described as a rock-bottom standard.
By 1924 we had reached what we thought was rock-bottom.
Indeed, with our football team at the bottom of the league, we are at rock-bottom.