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
Recent Examples on the Web
Jay na Thalang and Maria Lopez first meet online after Jay responds to Maria’s blog posts about apocalyptic disasters.
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Emily Martin, Them, 28 June 2024
During fire seasons here, the evening skies develop an apocalyptic orange hue, and the accompanying smoke makes the air toxic.
—Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Night Moves rejects the intoxication of apocalyptic imagery and the ease of pat conclusions for a more meditative posture.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Since 2016, an apocalyptic tone has dominated conservative rhetoric.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
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Emily Martin, Them, 28 June 2024
During fire seasons here, the evening skies develop an apocalyptic orange hue, and the accompanying smoke makes the air toxic.
—Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Night Moves rejects the intoxication of apocalyptic imagery and the ease of pat conclusions for a more meditative posture.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Since 2016, an apocalyptic tone has dominated conservative rhetoric.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for apocalyptic
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“Apocalyptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apocalyptic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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