climactic
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌklaɪˈmæk.tɪk/
Adjective
climactic (comparative more climactic, superlative most climactic)
- Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest tension.
- The race ended in a climactic, neck-and-neck scramble for the finish line.
Related terms
- anticlimactic
Usage notes
- Do not confuse with climatic, which relates to climate.