anticlimactic
pronunciation
How to pronounce anticlimactic in British English:
UK [ˌæntɪklaɪ'mæktɪk]
How to pronounce anticlimactic in American English:
US [ˌæntɪklaɪ'mæktɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
- coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot
Word Origin
- anticlimactic (adj.)
- also anti-climactic, 1831; see anticlimax + -ic.
Example
- 1. Do not concentrate on one thing , and often give up halfway , anticlimactic .
- 2. Everything after the discovery of the murderer was anticlimactic .
- 3. The conclusion of the movie was anticlimactic .
- 4. Mr madoff 's guilty plea is especially anticlimactic because he has apparently refused to co-operate with investigators , leaving many a loose thread .
- 5. Because every single detail about the new iphone had already been leaked , much of the announcement felt anticlimactic .