anticlimax
nounDivide anticlimax into syllables:
an · ti · cli · max
How to pronounce anticlimax:
Definition of anticlimax:
- anticlimax (noun):
- an instance of this transition
- a disappointing conclusion to a series of events
- noun. a disappointing decline after a previous rise.
- the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
Synonyms for anticlimax:
postscriptconclusionclimaxdisappointmentdownfallfinaleendingepilogueconsummationaftermathOther 4-syllable words like anticlimax
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