Inglese

climactic

gb/klaɪmˈæktɪk/ us/klaɪmˈæktɪk/
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adjective C1 property
1

forming the most exciting point

The most exciting or important part.

Schema d'uso: [climactic] [moment/scene/ending/final/battle/point]
Errore comune:
Do not confuse climactic (about a climax in a story/event) with climatic (about climate and weather).
Sinonimi
culminating (Emphasizes being the final and highest point in a process.) | pivotal (Emphasizes importance for what happens next.) | dramatic (Emphasizes excitement and strong feeling, not necessarily the highest point.)
Contrari
anticlimactic (Disappointing after building expectation; not matching the expected climax.) | minor (Not very important or intense.)
Collocazioni
climactic moment |climactic scene |climactic ending |climactic finale |climactic conclusion |climactic battle |climactic showdown |climactic twist |climactic sequence |climactic point
Temi
arts_and_media |storytelling
Esempi
  • The climactic scene takes place on the rooftop during a thunderstorm.
  • In the climactic final minutes of the match, both teams scored twice.
  • The novel builds slowly to a climactic confrontation between the sisters.
Esempi per chi studia
  • The movie has a climactic ending.
  • The climactic moment was very exciting.
adjective formal C2 property
2

relating to sexual climax

Related to orgasm.

Schema d'uso: [climactic] [experience/response/pleasure]
Errore comune:
This meaning is more formal/clinical; in everyday conversation people often avoid it or use different words.
Sinonimi
orgasmic (More direct and explicit; often less formal.)
Contrari
nonorgasmic (Not involving orgasm.)
Collocazioni
climactic experience |climactic response |climactic pleasure |climactic sensation
Temi
health |relationships
Esempi
  • The therapist asked whether she was able to reach a climactic response.
  • The book discusses climactic sensations in clinical terms.
Grammatica
Forma base
climactic
IPA
GB/klaɪmˈæktɪk/
US/klaɪmˈæktɪk/
Sillabe e accento
cli - mactic (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mactic)
Forme flesse
Adjective
  • Base: climactic
Famiglia di parole
Core family
climax noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
anticlimax noun anticlimactic adjective C1
Advanced or less common
climactically adverb
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