climactic
English
Etymology
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From climax + -ic on analogy of syntactic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌklaɪˈmæk.tɪk/
- (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /ˌklɑjˈmaktɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
climactic (comparative more climactic, superlative most climactic)
- Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest excitement.
- The race ended in a climactic, neck-and-neck scramble for the finish line.
- 2011 December 13, Antony Jones, “Book review of 'Elantris' by Brandon Sanderson”, in SF Book[1], archived from the original on 16 April 2026:
- ... and the ending (within the last 50-ish pages) is simply incredible; very climactic.
- 2023 March 14, Caryn James, “John Wick: Chapter 4: 'Soars above most action films'”, in BBC[2], archived from the original on 24 August 2026:
- And in Paris, Wick has a meeting with the Marquis, the Eiffel Tower providing a picturesque backdrop. A big, climactic scene is set on the steps and in the shadow of Sacré-Coeur.
- 2024 May 31, Janet di Lauro, “DAYS’s Elia Cantu Reveals The Backstory of Her Musical Performance”, in Soap Opera Digest[3], archived from the original on 31 July 2026:
- Then we went to General Hospital, which is a very climactic sound. And we ended it with the best, Days of our Lives.
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