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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As far as Big Reveals go, Agnes’s parentage is extraordinarily anticlimactic.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Critics called the finish cheap, staged and anticlimactic.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The vote was anticlimactic, but still a crucial moment in the monthslong struggle for control of WBD, one of the biggest media companies in the world.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
On a first reading, the stark ending seems anticlimactic.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Critics called the finish cheap, staged and anticlimactic.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The vote was anticlimactic, but still a crucial moment in the monthslong struggle for control of WBD, one of the biggest media companies in the world.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
On a first reading, the stark ending seems anticlimactic.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 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 Jun. 2026.
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