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Anticlimactic (Adjective)

Coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot; "everything after the discovery of the murderer was anticlimactic".

All adjective clusters.

The team's dominating performance in the regular season made the championship game seem anticlimactic.
The dramatic finale of the first season made the second season's storyline feel anticlimactic in comparison.
After the exciting build-up to the announcement, the actual news was anticlimactic and underwhelming.
The intense plot twists throughout the book made the ending feel somewhat anticlimactic and predictable.
The anticipation leading up to the reunion made the actual event feel anticlimactic and awkward.

Of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style.

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

The movie's epic battle scene was followed by an anticlimactic ending where the villain simply tripped and fell.
The fireworks display was anticlimactic, ending with a single, small sparkler that fizzled out quickly.
The dramatic music swelled, but the announcement that followed was anticlimactic, revealing only a minor change in the company's policy.
The long-awaited reveal of the mystery was anticlimactic, with the culprit being a minor character who was barely mentioned before.
The intense, suspenseful plot was anticlimactic, resolving with a convenient and unconvincing coincidence that felt like a cop-out.