apocalyptic

adjective

Meaning

Relating to or predicting the total destruction of the world or a catastrophic event of immense scale.

Examples

The film depicts an apocalyptic future where resources have completely vanished.
They faced apocalyptic weather conditions that left the entire region in ruins.

Synonyms: dire, catastrophic, doomsday, cataclysmic

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apocalyptic

adjective

Pronunciation: /əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk/

Definition

Relating to or predicting the total destruction of the world or a catastrophic event of immense scale.

Examples

The film depicts an apocalyptic future where resources have completely vanished.
They faced apocalyptic weather conditions that left the entire region in ruins.
His warnings about the economy sounded almost apocalyptic to the nervous investors.

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