anticlimax
Translation
anticlimax
Examples
The end of the movie was a complete anticlimax.
The end of the movie was a complete anticlimax.
After all the hype, the announcement was an anticlimax.
After all the hype, the announcement was an anticlimax.
Grammar Patterns
((be)) a/an anticlimax to be a disappointing end The party was an anticlimax.
Similar Words
Synonyms: letdown, disappointment, bathos; Antonyms: climax, culmination
Etymology
From the prefix 'anti-' (against) and 'climax' (the most exciting point). Literally 'against the climax'.
Memory Tips
Imagine climbing a huge mountain (the climax) and finding a small, boring rock at the top. That's an anticlimax.