apocalyptic

əˌpɑːkəˈlɪptɪk

Definition

Definition of apocalyptic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

disasterrelating to large-scale destruction or disaster

The movie depicted an apocalyptic scenario of global warming.

calamitous

catastrophic

disastrous

revelatory

TECH.

relating to a revelation or prophecy

TECH.

The book contains apocalyptic visions of the future.

oracular

prophetic

revelatory

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apocalyptic vision

vivid depiction of the end of the world

The movie portrayed an apocalyptic vision of a world destroyed by war.

Origin of apocalyptic

Greek, apokálypsis (uncovering)

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end times

apocalyptic period

final period of the world in religious prophecy

world ending

adj.

apocalyptic

causing the end of the world or existence

doomsday cult

apocalyptic belief

group anticipating catastrophic end of the world

Revelation of Saint John the Divine

biblical text

the last book of the New Testament with apocalyptic visions

Zionism

eschatology

Christian belief linking Jews' return to apocalyptic events

Götterdämmerung

events

any cataclysmic downfall or apocalyptic event

Mad Max

film

character in a post-apocalyptic film series

Examples of apocalyptic in a sentence

They prepared for an apocalyptic event with emergency supplies.
The film depicted apocalyptic scenarios.
Her speech had an apocalyptic tone.

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French:apocalyptique, ...
German:apokalyptisch, ...
Italian:apocalittico, ...
Spanish:apocalíptico, ...
Portuguese:apocalíptico, ...
Chinese:末日的, 预言的, ...
Japanese:黙示録的な, 啓示的な, ...
Arabic:كارِثِي, نُبُوئِيّ, ...
Hebrew:אֲפּוֹקַלִיפְּטִי, נְבוּאִי, ...
Russian:апокалиптический, ...
Ukrainian:апокаліптичний, ...
Hindi:महाप्रलयकारी, प्रकाशनात्मक, ...
Bengali:বিপর্যয়কর, উদ্ঘাটনমূলক, ...
Catalan:apocalíptic, profètic, ...
Czech:apokalyptický, zjevovací, ...
Danish:apokalyptisk, profetisk, ...
Dutch:apocalyptisch, ...
Greek:καταστροφικός, ...
Hungarian:apokaliptikus, prófétai, ...
Khmer:មហាវិនាសកម្ម, ទាក់ទងនឹងគម្ពីរទំនាយ, ...
Korean:종말론적인, 계시적인, ...
Persian:آخرالزمانی, پیشگویی‌کننده, ...
Polish:apokaliptyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):apocalíptico, ...
Romanian:apocaliptic, revelator, ...
Swedish:apokalyptisk, ...
Thai:หายนะ, เกี่ยวกับการเปิดเผย, ...
Turkish:kıyametvari, apokaliptik, ...
Vietnamese:tận thế, tiên tri, ...

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