variants
or less commonly anticlimactical
ˌan-tē-klī-ˈmak-ti-kəl,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: of, relating to, or marked by anticlimax
Examples of anticlimactic in a Sentence
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The anticlimactic end to Golden State’s season is still fresh.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
The way the writer was killed was so anticlimactic, so unsentimental.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2024
The answer to the driving question of where Joy has gone ultimately doesn’t live up to the season that precedes it, ending the show on an abrupt and anticlimactic note.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
The book builds to a booming crescendo and then crashes into a quiet, unexpected but anticlimactic conclusion.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
In Mar-a-Lago, when Trump came out for his victory speech, right on time at 10:15 P.M., the remarks were darker and more anticlimactic than exuberant.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2024
Many of the wins felt deserved but somewhat anticlimactic, given the unusual timing of the Emmys following the Globes, and the fact that so many of the shows that won swept multiple categories, keeping the number of winning series relatively low overall.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 16 Jan. 2024
There is no arc, nor character development, nor point, without anticlimactic intervention.
—Lauren Oyler, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
One of the more intriguing careers of the last decade ended in equally anticlimactic and expected fashion Feb. 9, when Corey Kluber announced his retirement via an Instagram post.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
The way the writer was killed was so anticlimactic, so unsentimental.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2024
The answer to the driving question of where Joy has gone ultimately doesn’t live up to the season that precedes it, ending the show on an abrupt and anticlimactic note.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
The book builds to a booming crescendo and then crashes into a quiet, unexpected but anticlimactic conclusion.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
In Mar-a-Lago, when Trump came out for his victory speech, right on time at 10:15 P.M., the remarks were darker and more anticlimactic than exuberant.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2024
Many of the wins felt deserved but somewhat anticlimactic, given the unusual timing of the Emmys following the Globes, and the fact that so many of the shows that won swept multiple categories, keeping the number of winning series relatively low overall.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 16 Jan. 2024
There is no arc, nor character development, nor point, without anticlimactic intervention.
—Lauren Oyler, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
One of the more intriguing careers of the last decade ended in equally anticlimactic and expected fashion Feb. 9, when Corey Kluber announced his retirement via an Instagram post.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Anticlimactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticlimactic. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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