Open Dictionary
mouse here to listen, click to choose/add more
Location: USA
Source: Learn That Word
Profile URL: www.learnthat.org

Are you a native English speaker? How do you pronounce this word?

Thank you for contributing!
upload mp3 file or record now it's easy, promised!

{%type%} Definitions

WordNet 3.0Copyright Princeton University
{%wordnet%}
Definitions.net
{%definitions_com%}

Videos

Short "hint"

In the manner of a decline viewed in disappointing contrast with a previous rise; In the manner of something trivial or commonplace that concludes a series of significant events

edit
Usage examples (31)
  • And within seconds, kind of anticlimactically, everyone headed for the door.
  • The ending disappoints, petering out anticlimactically.
  • And suddenly and strangely, anticlimactically, it was all over.
  • But it ended anticlimactically with a 6-2 Penguins win in Game 7.
...click for more
Tutoring comment


Tutoring comment not yet available...

add more
The Open Dictionary of English is a collaborative project, based on Open Source materials, LearnThat resources, and partner APIs.
We give special thanks to our LearnThat volunteers, as well as Princeton University and Wiktionary for their Open Source word data. We're also grateful for the support given by Google, Wordnik.com, Dictionary.com, Stands4.com and YouTube, OEDILF.com, Kylescholz.com, Best-Practice.com, Forvo.com, as well as the generous Creative Commons community.