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
Mexicans treated the election as a chance to elect a new leader, not an apocalyptic referendum on the nation’s future, the way that too many Americans view the Biden-Trump rematch.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
The couple, who shared extreme apocalyptic, cult-like religious views, murdered two of Vallow's children, 7-year-old J.J. Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, as well as Daybell's first wife, Tammy Daybell, in 2019.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 2 June 2024
Now, these apocalyptic predictions are manifesting into clouds of particulate peril.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2024
Although skies can look downright apocalyptic during this time, as the smoke peters out in April, a must-experience cultural festival happens throughout Thailand: Songkran, a.k.a.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
The couple, who shared extreme apocalyptic, cult-like religious views, murdered two of Vallow's children, 7-year-old J.J. Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, as well as Daybell's first wife, Tammy Daybell, in 2019.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 2 June 2024
Now, these apocalyptic predictions are manifesting into clouds of particulate peril.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2024
Although skies can look downright apocalyptic during this time, as the smoke peters out in April, a must-experience cultural festival happens throughout Thailand: Songkran, a.k.a.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 9 May 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 10 Jun. 2024.
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