Meaning
Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English climax Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English climactic English anticlimactic From anti- + climactic.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: