apocalyptic

adjective

apoc·a·lyp·tic ə-ˌpä-kə-ˈlip-tik How to pronounce apocalyptic (audio)

variants or less commonly apocalyptical

ə-ˌpä-kə-ˈlip-ti-kəl How to pronounce apocalyptic (audio)

: of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse

apocalyptic events

: forecasting the ultimate destiny of the world : prophetic

apocalyptic warnings

: foreboding imminent disaster or final doom : terrible

apocalyptic signs of the coming end-times

: wildly unrestrained : grandiose

: ultimately decisive : climactic

an apocalyptic battle

apocalyptically

ə-ˌpä-kə-ˈlip-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce apocalyptic (audio)

adverb

Synonyms

climacteric
climactic

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Example Sentences

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 Originally meant to release pre-breakup as a concept album based on a short story written by singer Ben Jorgensen, The Rain Museum takes place in a post-apocalyptic desert world where there’s no more weather.

Josh Chesler, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2022 The whole of it is like stepping into a time machine that goes in both directions at once: to the not-so-distant past of analog America and to a post-apocalyptic, post-human world that seems to reside in the collective unconscious.

Howard Fishman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 Images published by local news and shared on social media captured scenes reminiscent of an apocalyptic movie.

Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 That 2015 post-apocalyptic action movie debuted out of competition shortly before opening in theaters and grossing $374 million worldwide.

Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 May 2022 Keira Knightley stars in this apocalyptic movie where a gathering of friends at Christmas could be their very last.

Rodney Ho, ajc, 24 Nov. 2021 Waking up to the news everyday feels a bit like living in a post-apocalyptic, science fiction movie.

Bethany Cosentino, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2021 Second, because post-apocalyptic weather conditions and yet another violent mutant horde are sending us scurrying to safer ground.

Al Mullen, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 The two had a fight to the death at a power station, where both died in an apocalyptic blast.

Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin apocalypticus, derivative of apocalypsis apocalypse, by analogy with pairs such as ellīpsis ellipsis : ellīpticus elliptic

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	apocalyptic
释义	apocalyptic adjective apoc·a·lyp·tic ə-ˌpä-kə-ˈlip-tik variants or less commonly apocalyptical ə-ˌpä-kə-ˈlip-ti-kəl 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 apocalyptically ə-ˌpä-kə-ˈlip-ti-k(ə-)lē adverb Synonyms climacteric climactic See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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 Originally meant to release pre-breakup as a concept album based on a short story written by singer Ben Jorgensen, The Rain Museum takes place in a post-apocalyptic desert world where there’s no more weather. Josh Chesler, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2022 The whole of it is like stepping into a time machine that goes in both directions at once: to the not-so-distant past of analog America and to a post-apocalyptic, post-human world that seems to reside in the collective unconscious. Howard Fishman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 Images published by local news and shared on social media captured scenes reminiscent of an apocalyptic movie. Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 That 2015 post-apocalyptic action movie debuted out of competition shortly before opening in theaters and grossing $374 million worldwide. Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 May 2022 Keira Knightley stars in this apocalyptic movie where a gathering of friends at Christmas could be their very last. Rodney Ho, ajc, 24 Nov. 2021 Waking up to the news everyday feels a bit like living in a post-apocalyptic, science fiction movie. Bethany Cosentino, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2021 Second, because post-apocalyptic weather conditions and yet another violent mutant horde are sending us scurrying to safer ground. Al Mullen, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 The two had a fight to the death at a power station, where both died in an apocalyptic blast. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from New Latin apocalypticus, derivative of apocalypsis apocalypse, by analogy with pairs such as ellīpsis ellipsis : ellīpticus elliptic First Known Use 1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1 apocalyptic adjective variants also apocalyptical as in climactic of, relating to, or being a major turning point the apocalyptic Battle of Stalingrad, which led to the ultimate defeat of Nazi Germany Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance climactic pivotal decisive climacteric highest crucial culminating cataclysmic high critical epochal fateful crowning apical momentous earthshaking crossover meridian life-or-death watershed crestal payoff apogean life-and-death vital deciding cataclysmal make-or-break go-no-go Antonyms & Near Antonyms anticlimactic inconsequential anticlimactical trivial unimportant noncritical indecisive insignificant See More
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