anticlimactic

[ US /ˌæntikɫaɪˈmæktɪk/ ]

ADJECTIVE

of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot
everything after the discovery of the murderer was anticlimactic

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For Western Union Co. managers, the trips can be "anticlimactic," says Gint Baukus, senior vice president of global talent management. Foreign Policies
DEAR CHARLENE: It wouldn't be "anticlimactic" to send this letter. Ask Amy
The launch and destruction of the SA-10 SAM site was anticlimactic, almost boring. CHAINS OF COMMAND
Guess it's just that post-holiday anticlimactical thing kicking in. The One With The Nonspecific Blues
The conclusion of the movie was anticlimactic.
The failure of the effect can't even be called anticlimactic - there is no climax in "Believe. Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines
In a development that could charitably be called anticlimactic, if not disastrous, Psystar is finished. InternetNews Realtime News for IT Managers
The film’s pat resolution, while perhaps anticlimactic, is satisfying in how uniquely thoughtful it is. This Week in DVD & Blu-ray: Law Abiding Citizen, Black Dynamite, Cabin Fever 2, and More | /Film
Anticlimactic An oral-argument story. [butterflyfish] The Weekly Law School Roundup #64
And tonight it seemed so anticlimactical … so slight in the magnificence of our victories. The Story of World War II

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