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anticlimax

noun

/ˌæntiˈklaɪmæks/

Meaning

A disappointing end after a big build-up of excitement or expectation.

The movie's ending was an anticlimax after such a thrilling story.

letdown, disappointment, bathos, collapse

climax, high point, peak

an anticlimax for, feel an anticlimax, disappointing anticlimax

The action of maintaining something in its original or existing state.

A useful or valuable thing, person, or quality.

a complex, confusing network of paths or passages; something very intricate or confusing

a lack of compatibility or similarity between two facts or claims; inconsistency

A large, important city that is a hub of culture, business, and population.

a person who prepares food for eating