Anticlimactic Adjective - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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Definition of anticlimactic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

anticlimactic adjective  /ˌæntiklaɪˈmæktɪk/  /ˌæntiklaɪˈmæktɪk/,  /ˌæntaɪklaɪˈmæktɪk/ jump to other results

1. used to describe a situation that is disappointing because it happens at the end of something that was much more exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected
   • Unfortunately, I found the ending of the film somewhat anticlimactic and not what I had hoped.
   compare climactic

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Nearby words

• anticlerical adjective
• anticlericalism noun
• anticlimactic adjective
• anticlimax noun
• anticline noun

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