apocalyptic
adjective
apoc·a·lyp·tic
ə-ˌpä-kə-ˈlip-tik 
variants
or less commonly apocalyptical
1
: of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
apocalyptic events
2
: forecasting the ultimate destiny of the world : prophetic
apocalyptic warnings
3
: foreboding imminent disaster or final doom : terrible
apocalyptic signs of the coming end-times
4
: wildly unrestrained : grandiose
5
: ultimately decisive : climactic
an apocalyptic battle
Examples of apocalyptic in a Sentence
No one listened to her apocalyptic predictions.
a less apocalyptic view of the future
the apocalyptic destruction of the world
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There’s no shortage of seemingly apocalyptic phenomena flooding our lives every day.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Jan. 2025
The entertainment industry’s creativity in telling apocalyptic stories has typically missed an element the L.A. wildfires have made more vivid, scientists say, which is the importance of human cooperation across communities.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Among them: the failure of L.A. fire officials to pre-deploy resources in Pacific Palisades after the National Weather Service’s apocalyptic Jan. 6 warning of the nightmare to come.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
The apocalyptic inferno has torn through the affluent neighborhood, forcing various celebrities to flee.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Jan. 2025
The entertainment industry’s creativity in telling apocalyptic stories has typically missed an element the L.A. wildfires have made more vivid, scientists say, which is the importance of human cooperation across communities.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Among them: the failure of L.A. fire officials to pre-deploy resources in Pacific Palisades after the National Weather Service’s apocalyptic Jan. 6 warning of the nightmare to come.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
The apocalyptic inferno has torn through the affluent neighborhood, forcing various celebrities to flee.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Apocalyptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apocalyptic. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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