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Synonyms

anticlimactic

American

[an-tee-klahy-mak-tik, -kluh-, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti klaɪˈmæk tɪk, -klə-, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

of, like, pertaining to, or expressing anticlimax.

Other Word Forms

anticlimactically adverb

Etymology

Origin of anticlimactic

First recorded in 1895–1900; anti + climactic

Example Sentences

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It’s not a spoiler to reveal that the material in the spy-agency’s archives is ultimately anticlimactic.

From The Wall Street Journal

After the Tut treasures, the rest of the museum, whose remaining 94,000-odd objects are spread over a dozen galleries in a mixed thematic and chronological display, can feel a touch anticlimactic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even for a Shelley-head like me, seeing the crumbling stone steps felt a bit anticlimactic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even if the case ended in an “anticlimactic” fashion, Contreras said that “there has been some accountability” since jurors saw videos of Los Angeles Police Department officers using excessive force against Singh and others.

From Los Angeles Times

That was the highly anticlimactic ending for me.

From Los Angeles Times

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