anticlimactic C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌæntiːklaɪˈmæktɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #60329 Meanings 1 adj Disappointing because it is far less exciting than expected. After all the build-up, the ending of the story felt anticlimactic. 2 adj Coming after the climax, when the excitement has already passed. Everything after the murderer was revealed seemed anticlimactic. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · coming after the climax,... anticlimactical Etymology AI details From anti- + climactic. *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # anticlimactic **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌæntiːklaɪˈmæktɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 60329 ## Meanings 1. Disappointing because it is far less exciting than expected. 2. Coming after the climax, when the excitement has already passed. ## Examples - After all the build-up, the ending of the story felt anticlimactic. - Everything after the murderer was revealed seemed anticlimactic. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *ḱley- ## Etymology From anti- + climactic. ## AI Etymology Anticlimactic is from anti- + climactic. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean disappointing because it is far less exciting than expected, or coming after the climax, when the excitement has already passed. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown