bottom of the line

adjective

The worst or lowest quality on the market, especially among a range of products.

“Our simple-pattern stainless flatware is the bottom of the line, but very practical.”

Opposite
top of the line
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Meanings

adjectivebottom of the line (not comparable)

alternative bottom-of-the-line

  1. attributiveidiomaticnot comparableoftenThe worst or lowest quality on the market, especially among a range of products.

    Our simple-pattern stainless flatware is the bottom of the line, but very practical.

    1 more example

    The bottom-of-the-line patterns don't have complex designs, which are harder to make.

    Antonyms: top of the line

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThe worst or lowest quality on the market, especially among a range of products.

Opposite
top of the line
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APA

bottom of the line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottom%20of%20the%20line

MLA

“bottom of the line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottom%20of%20the%20line. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bottom of the line,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottom%20of%20the%20line.

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