anticlimax
/ˌæntɪˈklaɪmæks/
a disappointing decline after a buildup
anticlimax in a sentence
“For God, for country, and for Yale—anticlimax through bathos.”
Origin of anticlimax
Greek anti- (against) + klimax (ladder)
Related Words
asyndeton
omitting conjunctions for speed and impact
polysyndeton
using many conjunctions for emphasis
zeugma
using one word to govern several others in different senses
paralipsis
emphasizing something by claiming to pass over it
hypophora
asking a question then immediately answering it
tricolon
a series of three parallel elements