Synonyms for denouement
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The conclusion or resolution of a plot; unravelling.
Related words
- Other spellings
- dénouement
Forms
- Plural
- denouements → catastrophes, resolutions…
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In literature, the final event of a drama is the catastrophe, or denouement.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- resolution The resolution that a new road be built was passed.
- catastrophe Is the world on the edge of a nuclear catastrophe?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| denouement | steady | |
| resolution | falling | |
| catastrophe | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- resolution4
- 11 letters
- catastrophe4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (resolution4 = 4 syllables).