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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing..
After all the build up, the ending of the story was an anticlimactic letdown.
Use anticlimactic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Anticlimactic means Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing..
Common synonyms include falling, anticlimactical.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
After all the build up, the ending of the story was an anticlimactic letdown.
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