"anticlimactic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more anticlimactic [comparative], most anticlimactic [superlative]
Etymology: anti- + climactic Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱley-|id=incline}}, {{prefix|en|anti|climactic}} anti- + climactic Head templates: {{en-adj}} anticlimactic (comparative more anticlimactic, superlative most anticlimactic)
  1. Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing. Derived forms: anticlimactically Related terms: anticlimax Translations (lacking climax): antiklimaattinen (Finnish), deceptanta (Ido), deceptiva (Ido), 呆気ない (akkenai) (Japanese), anticlimático (Portuguese), decepcionante (Portuguese), разочаро́вывающий (razočaróvyvajuščij) [masculine] (Russian), не опра́вдывающий ожида́ний (ne oprávdyvajuščij ožidánij) [masculine] (Russian), anticlimático (Spanish), decepcionante (Spanish)

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