climax Antonyms

Meaning of climax

Wordnet

climax (n)

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

the decisive moment in a novel or play

the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse

the most severe stage of a disease

arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness

Wordnet

climax (v)

end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage

Webster

climax (v. i.)

Upward movement; steady increase; gradation; ascent.

A figure in which the parts of a sentence or paragraph are so arranged that each succeeding one rises above its predecessor in impressiveness.

The highest point; the greatest degree.

climax Sentence Examples

  1. The movie reached its climax with an intense showdown between the hero and the villain.
  2. As the music swelled to its climax, the audience was on the edge of their seats.
  3. The novel's climax revealed the shocking truth about the protagonist's past.
  4. The speech built to a powerful climax, leaving the audience inspired and moved.
  5. In gardening, the climax of a plant's growth often comes with the blooming of its flowers.
  6. The climax of the concert was when the lead singer performed their most popular song.
  7. The game reached its climax in the final moments with a dramatic last-second goal.
  8. The tension between the two characters finally reached its climax in a heated argument.
  9. The play's climax left the audience speechless with its unexpected twist.
  10. The story's climax resolved the central conflict and brought closure to the narrative.

FAQs About the word climax

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding, the decisive moment in a novel or play, the moment of most intense pleasure in

watershed,milestone, landmark, turning point,corner, crisis, highlight, transformation, climacteric, milepost

bottom, foot, nadir, nadir, foot,bottom, base, base, rock bottom, minimum

The movie reached its climax with an intense showdown between the hero and the villain.

As the music swelled to its climax, the audience was on the edge of their seats.

The novel's climax revealed the shocking truth about the protagonist's past.

The speech built to a powerful climax, leaving the audience inspired and moved.