Synonyms of climax
7 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for climax is old-growth. Other synonyms of climax are incrementum, payoff, mature ecosystem, auxesis and catacosmesis.
Synonyms and similar words for climax
nounA rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
- incrementum
nounThe culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
nounA relatively stable community of organisms, resulting from ecological succession, a successful...
- old-growthFrom, in, or pertaining to, an old-growth forest; having mature trees or other plants.
- mature ecosystem
nounImprecise.
- auxesisArrangement of a series in ascending order.
nounMore synonyms
- catacosmesisAn ascending order from worst, lowest, etc. to best, greatest, etc; a climax.
nounCulmination.
Opposite of climax
nounAntonym(s) of “rhetorical device”.
- catacosmesisAn ascending order from worst, lowest, etc. to best, greatest, etc; a climax.
Meaning of climax
- noun A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
- noun An instance of such an ascending series.
- noun The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
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Questions about synonyms of climax
- What is another word for climax?
- Climax has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as old-growth, incrementum, payoff, mature ecosystem, auxesis, catacosmesis and apex.
- What is the opposite of climax?
- The opposite of climax is catacosmesis.
- What does climax mean?
- Climax means a rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
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