# anticlimax

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæn.tiˌklaɪ.mæks/ · frequency rank #90,143

## Definitions
1. A failed or reverse climax, particularly
2. A failed or reverse climax
3. A failed or reverse climax

## Etymology
From anti- + climax.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anticlimax