anticlimax
noun/ˌæntiˈklaɪmæks/
/ˌæntiˈklaɪmæks/, /ˌæntaɪˈklaɪmæks/
[countable, uncountable]- 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
- The day had proved something of an anticlimax.
- a sense/feeling of anticlimax
Extra Examples- I'm afraid the party itself felt like a total anticlimax after all the other celebrations.
- There was no hiding the sense of anticlimax, if not downright disappointment.
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