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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In an attempt to restore their empires, two opposing forces from the depths of outer space, One and Zero, unleash an apocalyptic conflict on Earth.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
The series, from This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman, combines traditional political thriller sensibilities with near-future apocalyptic sci-fi to create a twisty-turny story filled with mystery, action and a great cast of characters.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
That apparently left parts of the United States looking less apocalyptic than the rest of the globe, including Atlanta, where Collins has reason to believe his wife Teri (Enuka Okuma) is among the survivors.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Yet this complacent optimism sat side by side with an apocalyptic appetite for random assassination, the propaganda of the deed.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
The series, from This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman, combines traditional political thriller sensibilities with near-future apocalyptic sci-fi to create a twisty-turny story filled with mystery, action and a great cast of characters.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
That apparently left parts of the United States looking less apocalyptic than the rest of the globe, including Atlanta, where Collins has reason to believe his wife Teri (Enuka Okuma) is among the survivors.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Yet this complacent optimism sat side by side with an apocalyptic appetite for random assassination, the propaganda of the deed.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Apocalyptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apocalyptic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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