Definition of APOCALYPTIC

apocalyptic

Plural: apocalyptics

Adjective Satellite

  • prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom

Adjective

  • of or relating to an apocalypse

Adj

  • Of or relating to an apocalypse:
  • Revelatory; prophetic.
  • Of or relating to an apocalypse:
  • Catastrophic; disastrous.
  • Portending a future apocalypse (disaster, devastation, or doom).
  • Catachresis for apoplectic.

Noun

  • One who predicts apocalypse.

Examples

  • He was apocalyptically furious.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀποκαλυπτικός (apokaluptikós, “revelatory”), from ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis, “revelation”), from ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalúptō, “I reveal, uncover”).

Antonyms

nonapocalyptic

Scrabble Score: 22

apocalyptic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
apocalyptic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
apocalyptic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

apocalyptic: valid Words With Friends Word