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单词 climactic
释义

climactic

adjective

cli·​mac·​tic klī-ˈmak-tik How to pronounce climactic (audio)
klə-
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax
the film's climactic scene
climactically
klī-ˈmak-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce climactic (audio)
klə-
adverb

Synonyms

  • apocalyptic
  • apocalyptical
  • climacteric
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Example Sentences

At the climactic moment, the main character of the novel finds herself face to face with the thief. the movie's climactic chase scene
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Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

climactic

adjective

cli·​mac·​tic klī-ˈmak-tik How to pronounce climactic (audio)
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax

climactic

adjective

as in apocalyptic
of, relating to, or being a major turning point the French Revolution is usually regarded as one of the climactic events in modern European history

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • apocalyptic
  • pivotal
  • critical
  • culminating
  • highest
  • apocalyptical
  • decisive
  • climacteric
  • watershed
  • crucial
  • high
  • fateful
  • epochal
  • momentous
  • crowning
  • cataclysmic
  • apical
  • earthshaking
  • life-or-death
  • payoff
  • meridian
  • crossover
  • crestal
  • life-and-death
  • vital
  • deciding
  • apogean
  • make-or-break
  • cataclysmal
  • go-no-go

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • anticlimactic
  • anticlimactical
  • trivial
  • unimportant
  • insignificant
  • inconsequential
  • noncritical
  • indecisive
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