What does "climactic" mean?

Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest excitement.

What is a synonym for "climactic"?

Common synonyms include: acmatic, apical, capital, chief, climax stage, climaxed.

Pronounced //ˌklaɪˈmæk.tɪk//.

/ˌklaɪˈmæk.tɪk/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest excitement.
"The race ended in a climactic, neck-and-neck scramble for the finish line."

Adjective

"The climactic battle of the Mahabharata takes place on the battlefield of Kurukshetra."

From climax + -ic.