anticlimactic
adjective
an·ti·cli·mac·tic
ˌan-tē-klī-ˈmak-tik 
-klə-,
ˌan-ˌtī-
variants
or less commonly anticlimactical
ˌan-tē-klī-ˈmak-ti-kəl,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: of, relating to, or marked by anticlimax
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On a first reading, the stark ending seems anticlimactic.
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Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
So how could a movie so hellbent on excitement feel so anticlimactic by its end?
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Kelnar ended things again in the fifth inning, drawing a walk to trigger the run-rule in an anticlimactic fashion.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
Especially considering how anticlimactic this is.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
So how could a movie so hellbent on excitement feel so anticlimactic by its end?
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Kelnar ended things again in the fifth inning, drawing a walk to trigger the run-rule in an anticlimactic fashion.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
Especially considering how anticlimactic this is.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for anticlimactic
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“Anticlimactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticlimactic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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