anticlimax

[ an-ti-klahy-maks ]

/ ˌæn tɪˈklaɪ mæks /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR anticlimax ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an event, conclusion, statement, etc., that is far less important, powerful, or striking than expected.

a descent in power, quality, dignity, etc.; a disappointing, weak, or inglorious conclusion: After serving as president, he may find life in retirement an anticlimax.

a noticeable or ludicrous descent from lofty ideas or expressions to banalities or commonplace remarks: We were amused by the anticlimax of the company's motto: “For God, for country, and for Acme Gasworks.”

Origin of anticlimax

First recorded in 1720–30; anti- + climax

Words nearby anticlimax

anticipatory, anticity, anticlastic, anticlerical, anticlimactic, anticlimax, anticlinal, anticline, anticlinorium, anticlockwise, anticlotting

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for anticlimax

For Chávez, the end of the campaign was an anticlimax, and for Capriles, the pinnacle of his political career.
Could Hugo Chávez Really Lose Venezuela’s Election?|Boris Muñoz|October 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the end she concluded that any punishment after the destruction of his pistol would be anticlimax.
The Silent Alarm|Roy J. Snell
It is anticlimax, after the Prtico de la Gloria, to speak of the other sights of Santiago.
Heroic Spain|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
To append the town of Zenith as her residence was too much of an anticlimax after the "Florine Ladue."
Find the Woman|Arthur Somers Roche

Agostino paced up and down the lobby, fearful that he had been guilty of leading her to anticlimax.
Vittoria, Complete|George Meredith
It seemed certain that the next two days must provide the climax or anticlimax of our whole reconnaissance.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury

British Dictionary definitions for anticlimax

anticlimax

/ (ˌæntɪˈklaɪmæks) /

noun

a disappointing or ineffective conclusion to a series of events, etc

a sudden change from a serious subject to one that is disappointing or ludicrous

rhetoric a descent in discourse from the significant or important to the trivial, inconsequential, etc

Derived forms of anticlimax

anticlimactic (ˌæntɪklaɪˈmæktɪk), adjectiveanticlimactically, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	anticlimax
释义	anticlimax [ an-ti-klahy-maks ] / ˌæn tɪˈklaɪ mæks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR anticlimax ON THESAURUS.COM noun an event, conclusion, statement, etc., that is far less important, powerful, or striking than expected. a descent in power, quality, dignity, etc.; a disappointing, weak, or inglorious conclusion: After serving as president, he may find life in retirement an anticlimax. a noticeable or ludicrous descent from lofty ideas or expressions to banalities or commonplace remarks: We were amused by the anticlimax of the company's motto: “For God, for country, and for Acme Gasworks.” Origin of anticlimax First recorded in 1720–30; anti- + climax Words nearby anticlimax anticipatory, anticity, anticlastic, anticlerical, anticlimactic, anticlimax, anticlinal, anticline, anticlinorium, anticlockwise, anticlotting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anticlimax For Chávez, the end of the campaign was an anticlimax, and for Capriles, the pinnacle of his political career. Could Hugo Chávez Really Lose Venezuela’s Election?\|Boris Muñoz\|October 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In the end she concluded that any punishment after the destruction of his pistol would be anticlimax. The Silent Alarm\|Roy J. Snell It is anticlimax, after the Prtico de la Gloria, to speak of the other sights of Santiago. Heroic Spain\|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly To append the town of Zenith as her residence was too much of an anticlimax after the "Florine Ladue." Find the Woman\|Arthur Somers Roche Agostino paced up and down the lobby, fearful that he had been guilty of leading her to anticlimax. Vittoria, Complete\|George Meredith It seemed certain that the next two days must provide the climax or anticlimax of our whole reconnaissance. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921\|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury British Dictionary definitions for anticlimax anticlimax / (ˌæntɪˈklaɪmæks) / noun a disappointing or ineffective conclusion to a series of events, etc a sudden change from a serious subject to one that is disappointing or ludicrous rhetoric a descent in discourse from the significant or important to the trivial, inconsequential, etc Derived forms of anticlimax anticlimactic (ˌæntɪklaɪˈmæktɪk), adjectiveanticlimactically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to anticlimax letdown, decline, comedown, descent, drop, slump, disappointment, bathos
随便看	dalton plan dalton's atomic theory dalton's law dalton system daly daly city dalén dam damage damage control damaged goods damages damaging daman daman and diu damanhur damar damara damaraland damas damascene damascenus damascus damascus steel damask

anticlimax

noun

Origin of anticlimax

Words nearby anticlimax

Example sentences from the Web for anticlimax

British Dictionary definitions for anticlimax

noun

Derived forms of anticlimax

Words related to anticlimax