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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Especially considering how anticlimactic this is.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Also, psilocybin may be headed for approval despite mildly anticlimactic remission rates, and Ocular’s wet AMD drug does .
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
Would that be an anticlimactic way of determining a roster spot compared to six weeks of fiery competition?
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Instead, the team of slightly younger Americans routed the team of slightly older Americans in an anticlimactic finale.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Also, psilocybin may be headed for approval despite mildly anticlimactic remission rates, and Ocular’s wet AMD drug does .
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
Would that be an anticlimactic way of determining a roster spot compared to six weeks of fiery competition?
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Instead, the team of slightly younger Americans routed the team of slightly older Americans in an anticlimactic finale.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Anticlimactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticlimactic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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