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adj
Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: climactic
adjective
of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: anticlimactical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h2énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h2énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English climax Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English climactic English anticlimactic From anti- + climactic.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
