anticlimactic
Americanadjective
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of, like, pertaining to, or expressing anticlimax.
Other Word Forms
- anticlimactically adverb
Etymology
Origin of anticlimactic
Example Sentences
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The mysterious case of a chain-saw-wielding vandal who appeared to randomly terrorize trees in and around downtown Los Angeles last year has come to an anticlimactic close.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
For those who don’t follow industry shenanigans too closely, this result seemed to land as a bit of an anticlimactic “Who?”
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
Even the announcement of the Ashes squad was an anticlimactic foreshadowing of things to come.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025
So dynamic and so boisterous is the experience of the entrance that the rest of the building cannot help but feel anticlimactic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
It feels anticlimactic after everything, but sometimes things don’t end the way you expect them to.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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