What is another word for anticlimax?
Pronunciation: [ˌantɪklˈa͡ɪmaks] (IPA) 
Anticlimax means a disappointing or underwhelming conclusion to a series of events. Synonyms for the word anticlimax include letdown, disappointment, frustration, setback, and failure. These terms suggest a letdown or a diminished sense of satisfaction. Other related words include flop, bust, and fizzle, which imply a lack of success or failure to live up to expectations. Unfulfillment, unmet expectations, and dissatisfaction often accompany an anticlimax, further emphasizing the sense of disappointment. The antonyms or opposites of anticlimax are climax, culmination, and apex, which refer to the highest point or peak of a series of events.
