HyperDic: anticlimactic

English > 2 senses of the word anticlimactic:
ADJECTIVEpertanticlimactic, anticlimacticalof or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
allanticlimacticcoming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot
anticlimactic > pronunciation
Soundsae.ntiyklaymae'ktihk
Rhymesacademic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...
English > anticlimactic: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style.
Synonymanticlimactical
Spanishanticlimático
Nounsanticlimaxa change from a serious subject / subject to a disappointing one
English > anticlimactic: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningComing after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot.
Example"everything after the discovery of the murderer was anticlimactic"
OppositeclimacticConsisting of or causing a climax
Spanishanticlímax
Nounsanticlimaxa disappointing decline after a previous rise

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