climactic

adjective

cli·​mac·​tic klī-ˈmak-tik How to pronounce climactic (audio)
klə-
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax
the film's climactic scene
climactically adverb

Examples of climactic in a Sentence

At the climactic moment, the main character of the novel finds herself face to face with the thief. the movie's climactic chase scene
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Production remains small because the vine yields are low, and given the challenging climactic conditions this is no surprise. Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 In leaving much of his story up to intuition — and taking a climactic turn toward the surreal — Chowdhury crafts a scrupulous slow-burn drama about a kind of obsession that, despite being opaque, comes off as entirely tragic. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024 This would all be cool enough in itself, but the present-day plot is also full of really tight writing and jokes, and the episode really sings when the two timelines get a climactic split-screen presentation. 93. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 Check out the whole album, but the title track is a knockout with it's-impossible-to-resist climactic buildup and engaging payoff, foreshadowing even bolder directions the band might go. Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for climactic 

Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of climactic was in 1747

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“Climactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climactic. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

climactic

adjective
cli·​mac·​tic klī-ˈmak-tik How to pronounce climactic (audio)
klə-
: of, relating to, or being a climax
the movie's climactic scene

Medical Definition

climactic

adjective
cli·​mac·​tic klī-ˈmak-tik How to pronounce climactic (audio)
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax

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