apocalyptic

a·poc·a·lyp·tic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-pok-uh-lip-tik]
- /əˌpɒk əˈlɪp tɪk/
- /əˌpɒk.əˈlɪp.tɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-pok-uh-lip-tik]
- /əˌpɒk əˈlɪp tɪk/

Definitions of apocalyptic word

adjective apocalyptic Apocalyptic means relating to the total destruction of something, especially of the world. 3
adjective apocalyptic Apocalyptic means relating to or involving predictions about future disasters and the destruction of the world. 3
adjective apocalyptic outstanding in revelation, prophecy, or significance 3
adjective apocalyptic of or like an apocalypse 3
adjective apocalyptic of or relating to a sudden and violent end of the world 3
adjective apocalyptic of or constituting a culminating or decisive event, turning point, etc., esp. one that is unsettling or threatening 3

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Origin of apocalyptic

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

1620-30; < Late Greek apokalýptikos, equivalent to apokalýpt(ein) to uncover, disclose (see apocalypse) + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Apocalyptic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Apocalyptic

apocalyptic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for apocalyptic

adj apocalyptic

prophetic — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
ominous — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
oracular — of the nature of, resembling, or suggesting an oracle: an oracular response.
predictive — of or relating to prediction: losing one's predictive power.
revealing — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.

adjective apocalyptic

fateful — having momentous significance or consequences; decisively important; portentous: a fateful meeting between the leaders of the two countries.

All 6 Synonyms of apocalyptic