Bathos
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noun.
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noun.
An abrupt, presumably unintended juxtaposition of the exalted and the commonplace, producing a ludicrous effect.
noun.
An anticlimax.
noun.
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noun.
Insincere or grossly sentimental pathos.
noun.
Banality; triteness.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Depth; lowest part or stage; bottom.
noun.
A ludicrous descent from the elevated to the commonplace or ridiculous in writing or speech; a sinking; anticlimax.
noun.
Synonyms
Fustian, Turgidness
, etc. See
bombast
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A ludicrous descent from the elevated to the low, in writing or speech; anticlimax.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Depth
,
bottom
.
noun.
An abrupt change in style, usually from high to low; an unintended
transition
of
style
; an
anticlimax
.
noun.
Triteness
;
triviality
;
banality
.
noun.
Overly
sentimental
and
exaggerated
pathos
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
triteness or triviality of style
noun.
a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
noun.
insincere pathos
Word Usage
"Longinus's warning against bathos is a dangerous one for those who would take it too much to heart."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
close
closing
conclusion
end
ending
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
barbare
bombast
buncombe
by-election
coexistence
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
anticlimax
anticlimax
bleeding heart
cloyingness
comedown