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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—Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
From its apocalyptic rise in late ’60s New York to its triumphant empire of sound throughout the ‘70s and ’80s, the company sold albums by the millions, its incomparable roster showcasing the pedigree and sophistication of Afro-Caribbean music: Celia Cruz and Tito Puente.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
With a second Trump presidency imminent, a few of the most popular films of the year come in the horror genre — allowing viewers to channel apocalyptic fears into the warm embrace of the movie theater.
—Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
His background as an actor in such deviant films as Mysterious Skin, Funny Games, and Melancholia surfaces in how The Brutalist evokes an apocalyptic worldview.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Apocalyptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apocalyptic. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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