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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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
Season 1 left us with a very apocalyptic arrival and a very clear tease of Gambit serving as this Angel of Death role.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
He is known for postmodern and apocalyptic novels.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Henwick also joined Apple TV+’s post-apocalyptic series Silo, making her debut at the end of season 2 and becoming a series regular in Season 3 as Helen, an adept journalist who is investigating the truth behind the construction of the silo.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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 17 Oct. 2025.
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