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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Schools, churches, small shops that survived the devastating 2010 earthquake that killed over 300,000 are now a pile of rubble, part of the apocalyptic landscape left behind by the retreating forces that control almost all of Haiti’s capital.
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Johnny Fils-Aimé, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
His character only appears in flashbacks of the post-apocalyptic drama as the late husband of Gail (Catherine O'Hara), a marijuana farmer who was killed by Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal).
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
But the scorecard so far is neutral to encouraging – or at least not apocalyptic.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Mike’s journey in the film is one of abnegation and humility, which Arbery (and, presumably, Gavras) might suggest is one way to deal with the ever-mounting apocalyptic unease that has gripped much of the world of late.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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Johnny Fils-Aimé, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
His character only appears in flashbacks of the post-apocalyptic drama as the late husband of Gail (Catherine O'Hara), a marijuana farmer who was killed by Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal).
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
But the scorecard so far is neutral to encouraging – or at least not apocalyptic.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Mike’s journey in the film is one of abnegation and humility, which Arbery (and, presumably, Gavras) might suggest is one way to deal with the ever-mounting apocalyptic unease that has gripped much of the world of late.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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