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anticlimax
This term describes the psychological letdown experienced when a highly anticipated event fails to meet expectations. It carries a strong connotation of disappointment or irony, often used to critique storytelling or real-life situations where the tension is built up only to be resolved in a trivial or unsatisfying manner.
In a rhetorical or literary sense, it refers to a deliberate stylistic choice to move from the sublime to the ridiculous. This creates a comedic or satirical effect by jarring the audience with a sudden drop in importance or tone.
Meanings
A disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events.
Examples
The movie built up so much tension but the ending was a total anticlimax.
After months of training for the championship, the match ended in a boring draw, which felt like a complete anticlimax.
After months of training for the championship, the match ended in a boring draw, which felt like a complete anticlimax.
I waited in line for three hours only to find out the exhibit was closed. What an anticlimax.
The detective spent the whole novel chasing a mastermind only to discover it was a misunderstanding. It was a bit of an anticlimax.
The detective spent the whole novel chasing a mastermind only to discover it was a misunderstanding. It was a bit of an anticlimax.
He spoke passionately about honor and sacrifice, then suddenly asked if anyone had seen his car keys. The anticlimax was jarring.
He spoke passionately about honor and sacrifice, then suddenly asked if anyone had seen his car keys. The anticlimax was jarring.
The grand finale of the magic show was a disappointing anticlimax when the trick failed.
I thought the boss was going to fire me, but he just wanted to tell me the coffee machine was broken. Talk about an anticlimax.
I thought the boss was going to fire me, but he just wanted to tell me the coffee machine was broken. Talk about an anticlimax.