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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The forecast is apocalyptic, but the disaster is always just over the horizon for the people in power at the moment.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
As my colleague Wendy Lee wrote recently, the company is working with filmmakers including Sean Douglas and his famous father Michael Keaton to create shorts that aren’t made with AI, but instead portray the technology in a less apocalyptic light than Hollywood is used to.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
The grand slam of the festival; everyone either loves this apocalyptic techno drama, or loves the beginning, or loves the ending.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025
He and other firefighters returning from distress calls described an apocalyptic level of destruction.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
As my colleague Wendy Lee wrote recently, the company is working with filmmakers including Sean Douglas and his famous father Michael Keaton to create shorts that aren’t made with AI, but instead portray the technology in a less apocalyptic light than Hollywood is used to.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
The grand slam of the festival; everyone either loves this apocalyptic techno drama, or loves the beginning, or loves the ending.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025
He and other firefighters returning from distress calls described an apocalyptic level of destruction.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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 5 Jun. 2025.
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