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Definition of Bathos
1. Noun. Triteness or triviality of style.
2. Noun. Insincere pathos.
3. Noun. A change from a serious subject to a disappointing one.
Exact synonyms: Anticlimax
Group relationships: Story
Generic synonyms: Close, Closing, Conclusion, End, Ending
Derivative terms: Anticlimactic
Group relationships: Story
Generic synonyms: Close, Closing, Conclusion, End, Ending
Derivative terms: Anticlimactic
Definition of Bathos
1. n. A ludicrous descent from the elevated to the low, in writing or speech; anticlimax.
Definition of Bathos
1. Noun. Depth, bottom. ¹
2. Noun. An abrupt change in style, usually from high to low; an unintended transition of style; an anticlimax. ¹
3. Noun. Triteness; triviality; banality. ¹
4. Noun. Overly sentimental and exaggerated pathos. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bathos
1. triteness [n -ES] - See also: triteness