ANTICLIMAXES Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

anticlimaxes

noun

plural of anticlimax

as in epilogues

a dull or disappointing ending or result The last chapter of the book was an anticlimax.

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epilogues

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Blooper reels, once common in comedy films, are fading from cinema partly due to the rise of dramatic post-credit epilogues and the shift from DVDs to streaming platforms, experts say.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Television would seem to be a medium well suited to epilogues.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026

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