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 2023, his apocalyptic drama Knock at the Cabin made $54 million worldwide despite its R rating (a rarity in Shyamalan's filmography).
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Endings are invitations to ruminate, but not every ending has to be apocalyptic.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Travelers flying into Los Angeles last weekend were greeted by an apocalyptic sight: billowing clouds of smoke and the red-orange glow of flames against the glittering expanse of city lights.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
And although living among clouds of fine debris might feel apocalyptic, Borch told me that the wind could be helping to dilute the contamination in my neighborhood.
—Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Endings are invitations to ruminate, but not every ending has to be apocalyptic.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Travelers flying into Los Angeles last weekend were greeted by an apocalyptic sight: billowing clouds of smoke and the red-orange glow of flames against the glittering expanse of city lights.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
And although living among clouds of fine debris might feel apocalyptic, Borch told me that the wind could be helping to dilute the contamination in my neighborhood.
—Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Apocalyptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apocalyptic. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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