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climax

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of climax

1 a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
  • The climax of the story occurs when the hero discovers the identity of his father.
Synonyms of climax

corner, landmark, milepost, milestone, turning point, watershed
Words Related to climax

break, capper, clincher, crusher, highlight, topper

conversion, metamorphosis, transfiguration, transformation, turnabout, turnaround

boiling point, breaking point, clutch, conjuncture, crisis, crossroad(s), crunch, emergency, head, juncture, zero hour
2 the highest part or point
  • the climax of her career as a performer
Synonyms of climax

acme, apex, apogee, capstone, crescendo, crest, crown, culmination, head, height, high noon, high-water mark, meridian, ne plus ultra, noon, noontime, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith
Words Related to climax

bloom, blossom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday, prime

cap, ceiling, roof

extreme, extremity, tip, vertex

high, highlight, highspot
Near Antonyms of climax

abyss, base, foot

minimum
Antonyms of climax

bottom, nadir, rock bottom

Synonym Discussion of climax

summit, peak, pinnacle, climax, apex, acme, culmination mean the highest point attained or attainable. summit implies the topmost level attainable.
    • at the summit of the Victorian social scene
peak suggests the highest among other high points.
    • an artist working at the peak of her powers
pinnacle suggests a dizzying and often insecure height.
    • the pinnacle of worldly success
climax implies the highest point in an ascending series.
    • the war was the climax to a series of hostile actions
apex implies the point where all ascending lines converge.
    • the apex of Dutch culture
acme implies a level of quality representing the perfection of a thing.
    • a statue that was once deemed the acme of beauty
culmination suggests the outcome of a growth or development representing an attained objective.
    • the culmination of years of effort

climax

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of climax

to bring to a triumphant conclusion
  • Organizers climaxed the county fair with a pie-eating contest.
Synonyms of climax

cap (off), crown, culminate
Words Related to climax

complete, conclude, finish, round (off or out), terminate, wrap up

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