ANTICLIMAX


Meaning of ANTICLIMAX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈklī-ˌmaks ]

noun

Date: 1710

1. : the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea ; also : an instance of this transition

2. : an event, period, or outcome that is strikingly less important or dramatic than expected

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.