Anticlimactical (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The movie's anticlimactical ending, where the villain was defeated by a rubber chicken, left the audience in stitches.
- The novelist's attempt to add a touch of humor to the dramatic scene came across as anticlimactical and fell flat with readers.
- The plot twist was unnecessarily complex and ended on an anticlimactical note with the protagonist simply shrugging and walking away.
- The grand, sweeping language of the Gettysburg Address was followed by an anticlimactical poem about the importance of being on time.
- The fireworks display was built up to be an impressive finale, but it ended on an anticlimactical whimper, with a sole faded sparkler fizzling out.