anticlimactic meaning

UK US /ˌæntiklaɪˈmæktɪk/ 5 syllables

anticlimactic (adjective): of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style.

anticlimactic has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

anticlimactic as an adjective

  1. of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style

    Synonyms: anticlimactical

    Related forms: anticlimax

  2. coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot
    • everything after the discovery of the murderer was anticlimactic

    Opposite: climactic

    Related forms: anticlimax

How to pronounce anticlimactic

anticlimactic is pronounced /ˌæntiklaɪˈmæktɪk/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with anticlimactic

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in IC · 13-letter words

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