Definitions for apocalyptic

apocalyptic a·poc·a·lyp·tic

Spelling: [uh-pok-uh-lip-tik]
IPA: /əˌpɒk əˈlɪp tɪk/

Apocalyptic is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 22 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 26 points.

You can make 416 anagrams from letters in apocalyptic (aacciloppty).

Definitions for apocalyptic

adjective

  1. of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.
  2. pertaining to the Apocalypse or biblical book of Revelation.
  3. predicting or presaging imminent disaster and total or universal destruction:

Origin of apocalyptic

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

Examples for apocalyptic

The work of Art is apocalyptic of the artist's own personality.

In the apocalyptic style of the housekeeper of Invermay, woe be to that person!

At DoD he ran around with his hair practically on fire denouncing cuts to the defense budget in out-sized, apocalyptic terms.

And I also have lots of apocalyptic dreams, including warfare.

Until, of course, one of them diverges into an apocalyptic battle for species dominance.

Saint John's apocalyptic vision is realized; there is "no more sea."

It was poetry and the drama, and processions and apocalyptic visions.

It has not the prolixity which is so common a fault of apocalyptic commentators.

And it merely delayed the apocalyptic maelstrom that followed rather than preventing it.

But as you start building an apocalyptic bunker, don't forget who's to blame for this increasingly dangerous behavior.

Word Value for apocalyptic
Scrable

22

Words with friends

26

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