How do you use Anticlimax in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like fall or downfall, plus the exact meaning.
Anticlimax in a sentence
Anticlimax meaning
- A failed or reverse climax, particularly
- A failed or reverse climax
- An unsatisfying resolution to a narrative, usually owing to a deus ex machina or similarly trivial resolution of the main conflict.
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Using Anticlimax
- The main meaning on this page is: A failed or reverse climax, particularly | A failed or reverse climax | An unsatisfying resolution to a narrative, usually owing to a deus ex machina or similarly trivial resolution of the main conflict.
- Useful related words include: fall, downfall, bathos, conclusion.
- Possible Dutch translations are: anticlimax.
- In the example corpus, anticlimax often appears in combinations such as: an anticlimax, anticlimax for.
Context around Anticlimax
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Anticlimax
- In this selection, "anticlimax" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, terrible, books, samcro and ending stand out and add context to how "anticlimax" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a terrible anticlimax samcro and and but as anticlimax. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "anticlimax" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with anticlimax
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
So why did it feel like an anticlimax? (8 words)
For many young people, the cancellation of exams comes not as relief, but as anticlimax. (15 words)
On the football pitch, Kaizer Chiefs and Cape Town City’s DStv Premiership match ended in an anticlimax. (18 words)
It was an anticlimax for the evergreen Van Vleuten, winner of this year’s Vuelta Femenina and Giro Donne, who lost crucial time in the 22.6km “race of truth” around Pau and her place on the podium, Niewiadoma ending up third. (42 words)
Instead, there will be a dangerous feeling of anticlimax for Derry, who have dropped to fourth and know that their cup showdown with Drogheda is the only way to salvage positive memories from a campaign where they failed at key junctures. (41 words)
The celebrations that greeted the 4-3 golden goal victory over Brazil in the semifinal overshadowed the 2-1 win over Argentina in the final, almost rendering it an anticlimax. (30 words)
So why did it feel like an anticlimax? (8 words)
If I’d done so it would be clear that these were – with apologies for the anticlimax – books I either bought or was sent a long time ago! (28 words)
Example sentences (9)
It was an anticlimax for the evergreen Van Vleuten, winner of this year’s Vuelta Femenina and Giro Donne, who lost crucial time in the 22.6km “race of truth” around Pau and her place on the podium, Niewiadoma ending up third.
The celebrations that greeted the 4-3 golden goal victory over Brazil in the semifinal overshadowed the 2-1 win over Argentina in the final, almost rendering it an anticlimax.
Instead, there will be a dangerous feeling of anticlimax for Derry, who have dropped to fourth and know that their cup showdown with Drogheda is the only way to salvage positive memories from a campaign where they failed at key junctures.
On the football pitch, Kaizer Chiefs and Cape Town City’s DStv Premiership match ended in an anticlimax.
For many young people, the cancellation of exams comes not as relief, but as anticlimax.
If I’d done so it would be clear that these were – with apologies for the anticlimax – books I either bought or was sent a long time ago!
Ireland’s much-anticipated Morgiana Hurdle became a terrible anticlimax, Samcro and Supasundae being withdrawn over fears of quick ground.
Lwandamina said Zesco was a better side on the wet and cold afternoon in a match that promised much but had anticlimax ending, just like the weather on the day.
So why did it feel like an anticlimax?
Common combinations with anticlimax
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an anticlimax 4×
- anticlimax for 2×