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Definition of anticlimactic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

anticlimactic

adjective
 
/ˌæntiklaɪˈmæktɪk/
 
/ˌæntiklaɪˈmæktɪk/,
 
/ˌæntaɪklaɪˈmæktɪk/
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  1. used to describe a situation that is disappointing because it happens at the end of something that was much more exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected
    • Unfortunately, I found the ending of the film somewhat anticlimactic and not what I had hoped.
    compare climactic
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