anticlimactic
C1
adj
Freq #60329
Meanings
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adj
coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot
everything after the discovery of the murderer was anticlimactic
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adj
Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.
After all the build up, the ending of the story was an anticlimactic letdown.
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3
adj
of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
Etymology
From anti- + climactic.
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Synonyms
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adj
· of or relating to a sudden...
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