climax (Meaning)
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
climax (v)
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of climax
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Synonyms:
- breaking point
- metamorphosis
- clutch
- flash point
- turnaround
- crossroad(s)
- capper
- crusher
- clincher
- emergency
- crunch
- juncture
- crunch time
- conversion
- turnabout
- boiling point
- exigency
- conjuncture
- topper
- break
- Dunkirk
- extremity
- zero hour
- transfiguration
- head
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
climax Sentence Examples
- 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.
- In gardening, the climax of a plant's growth often comes with the blooming of its flowers.
- The climax of the concert was when the lead singer performed their most popular song.
- The game reached its climax in the final moments with a dramatic last-second goal.
- The tension between the two characters finally reached its climax in a heated argument.
- The play's climax left the audience speechless with its unexpected twist.
- 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
milestone, landmark, watershed,corner, milepost, turning point, crisis, climacteric, highlight, transformation
nadir, nadir,bottom, base, foot, base, foot, bottom, abyss,rock bottom
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.
