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culminant

culminant

9.9
The highest or most important point in an event
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : culminación
  • The festival's culminant was a spectacular fireworks display over the river.

Examples

  • Historians consider the treaty to be the culminant of the peace negotiations.

  • The story reached its culminant with a dramatic revelation.

  • The culminant moment of the concert left the audience in awe.

  • His career reached a culminant point with the award.

  • The festival's culminant was a spectacular fireworks display that celebrated the end of the event.

  • Historians consider the treaty to be the culminant of the peace negotiations, marking a significant achievement.

  • The story reached its culminant when the hero finally confronted the villain, bringing the tale to an intense climax.

Synonyms

climax
vsculminant
38 3.7

The most intense point in a process, event, or story

is more archaic or rare while meaning the peak or high point
culmination
vsculminant
36 6.3

The highest point in a process or event

is the older, rarer form referring to the same peak
zenith
vsculminant
7 6.2

The highest point of success or power

is the rarer, archaic expression for that top stage
capstone
vsculminant
3 6.7

The final important part of a project or career that shows success

is more about a concluding achievement than about intensity or climax
apogee
vsculminant
2 8.9

The highest point in the development of something

is the less used, older term for that same high point

Antonyms

4 9.2

The lowest point of a situation when things are at their worst

2 7.0

A disappointing end after a long build up of excitement

How Climactic

culminant
  • Archaic
9.9
turning point
104 3.7
development
357 2.5

Surface Forms

culminant singular
culminants plural

Etymology

Culminant as a noun comes from the Latin culmen, meaning 'summit' or 'top'. It is like culmination, so it means the final or highest point or climax of a story, event, or career.