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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Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
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—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Archie and the gang are eying a return to television in a new apocalyptic setting on a new platform.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Lynskey also gave a memorable performance as resistance group leader Kathleen in two episodes of the HBO apocalyptic drama, The Last of Us.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Disney+ is developing Afterlife With Archie, an apocalyptic hourlong drama written and produced by the same duo behind Riverdale and Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Greg Berlanti, per Deadline.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 1 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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