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

anticlimactically

ˌan-tē-klī-ˈmak-ti-ti-k(ə-)lē, 

ˌan-ˌtī- 

adverb

Examples of anticlimactic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As remarkable as these new technologies are, there is an anticlimactic truth underneath it all. — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Other times, nature’s peep can feel anticlimactic, but this quiet commands reverence. — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

The Indianapolis Colts went through an anticlimactic end to a promising 2025 campaign. — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Deep Purple really had no business following Kansas and, not surprisingly, its headlining set felt quite anticlimactic. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anticlimactic

• anaphylactic
• extragalactic
• intergalactic
• stereotactic
• chemotactic
• chiropractic
• isotactic
• prophylactic
• climactic
• didactic
• galactic
• syntactic