anticlimactic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌantɪjklɑjˈmaktɪk/ (British, Southern, Standard)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English climax Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English climactic English anticlimactic From anti- + climactic.
Meanings
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Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.
After all the build up, the ending of the story was an anticlimactic letdown.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most anticlimactic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more anticlimactic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (14)
es decepcionante (lacking climax) · pt decepcionante (lacking climax) · fr décevant (lacking climax) · io deceptiva (lacking climax) · io deceptanta (lacking climax) · pt anticlimático (lacking climax) · nl anticlimactisch (lacking climax) · cmn 虎頭蛇尾的 /虎头蛇尾的 (lacking climax) · ru разочаро́вывающий (lacking climax) · fi antiklimaattinen (lacking climax) · fr désenchanté (lacking climax) · ru не опра́вдывающий ожида́ний (lacking climax) · ja 呆気ない (lacking climax) · es anticlimático (lacking climax)