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

At once a satire of artistic pretensions and a tantalizing character study, Late Fame isn’t focused on big cathartic moments, and its third-act cataclysms are almost anticlimactic. —Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025

Some million milers from these airlines have shared anticlimactic experiences on Reddit, comparing their form letters and plastic luggage tags to more lavish displays of appreciation shared by Delta or Alaska, for example. —Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025

The last day of work before maternity leave feels especially anticlimactic. —R29 Team, Refinery29, 27 Aug. 2025

Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open title in anticlimactic circumstances as rival Jannik Sinner retired due to illness just 23 minutes into the match. —George Ramsay, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025

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