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 climacteric, turning point, corner, landmark, milepost, milestone, watershedWords 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, crunch time, Dunkirk, emergency, exigency, extremity, flash point, 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, height, crescendo, crest, crown, culmination, head, high noon, high tide, high-water mark, meridian, ne plus ultra, noon, noontime, peak, pinnacle, sum, summit, tip-top, top, zenithWords Related to climax bloom, blossom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday, prime; cap, ceiling, roof; extreme, extremity, tip, vertex; high, highlight, highspotNear Antonyms of climax abyss, base, foot; minimumAntonyms of climax bottom, nadir, rock bottom

to bring to a triumphant conclusion organizers climaxed the county fair with a down and dirty pie-eating contest Synonyms of climax cap (off), crown, culminateWords Related to climax complete, conclude, finish, round (off or out), terminate, wrap up