variants
also anticlimactical
as in unimportant
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of anticlimactic
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
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
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
See All Example Sentences for anticlimactic
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
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
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
See All Example Sentences for anticlimactic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticlimactic
Adjective
-
The survey said this does not mean technical skills are unimportant, but that employers value the capacity to learn, adapt and collaborate at least as much as any specific technical competency.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
-
There’s no unimportant royal gossip, apparently.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Just as people once defaulted to Google for trivial questions, many now turn to ChatGPT as a reflex.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
-
From time cost to financial cost The financial side of the ghost tax is no longer trivial.—
Ascend Agency,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Adjective
-
Many researchers think quantum computers are at an advantage here, because the process of classically ruling out insignificant configurations can get prohibitively difficult.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
-
Newbill tried to explain to Claiborne that his emotions — feeling frustrated, sad, insignificant — made sense.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Anticlimactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticlimactic. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
