an·ti·cli·mac·tic
 anticlimactic
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- pronunciation:
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aen
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- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of, pertaining to, or being in the nature of an anticlimax.
Compared with the close and exciting previous games, the final game of the World Series was dull and anticlimactic.Moviegoers were disappointed at the film's anticlimactic ending. |
| derivation: |
anticlimactically (adv.) |
The word anticlimactic
contains the following part:
anti-
Latin and Greek
prefix
that means
against, opposed
Example words:
antibacterial,
antibiosis,
anticlimactic,
anticlimax,
anticrime,
antinuclear,
antipathy,
antipyretic,
antislavery,
antisocial,
antiwar