climactic

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌklaɪˈmæk.tɪk/

Adjective

climactic (comparative more climactic, superlative most climactic)

1. 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.