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or less commonly anticlimactical
ˌan-tē-klī-ˈmak-ti-kəl,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: of, relating to, or marked by anticlimax
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Some have decried the ambiguous ending as anticlimactic.
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Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
After this, Zevon’s actual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction down the street in a couple of weeks may seem anticlimactic to anyone who was at the United for the more epic experience.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
But in the wake of that buildup, the film's shockingly anticlimactic ending also feels like somewhat of a cop-out.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Instead, it was relegated to yet another anticlimactic episode of What Might Have Been.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
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Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
After this, Zevon’s actual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction down the street in a couple of weeks may seem anticlimactic to anyone who was at the United for the more epic experience.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
But in the wake of that buildup, the film's shockingly anticlimactic ending also feels like somewhat of a cop-out.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Instead, it was relegated to yet another anticlimactic episode of What Might Have Been.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anticlimactic
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“Anticlimactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticlimactic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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