apocalyptic

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /əˌpɑkəˈlɪptɪk/ UK /əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
foretelling or resembling a momentous, catastrophic end

The smoke-darkened sky had an apocalyptic gloom.

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Synonyms

1 adj · foretelling or resembling a... cataclysmic catastrophic disastrous prophetic calamitous

Word family

Forms apocalyptically

Derived forms apocalypticallyapocalypticism

Related forms apocalypse

Etymology

From Greek apokalyptikos, from apokalyptein ('to uncover, reveal'), from apo- ('off, away') + kalyptein ('to cover').

apokalyptikós Ancient Greek kalýptein Ancient Greek

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# apocalyptic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /əˌpɑkəˈlɪptɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk/

## Meanings
1. foretelling or resembling a momentous, catastrophic end

## Examples
- The smoke-darkened sky had an apocalyptic gloom.

## Synonyms
- cataclysmic
- catastrophic
- disastrous
- prophetic
- calamitous

## Derived Forms
- apocalyptically
- apocalypticism

## Related Forms
- apocalypse

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: apokalyptikós
- Root: kalýptein

## Etymology
From Greek apokalyptikos, from apokalyptein ('to uncover, reveal'), from apo- ('off, away') + kalyptein ('to cover').

## AI Etymology
Apocalyptic is from Greek apokalyptikos, from apokalyptein ('to uncover, reveal'), from apo- ('off, away') + kalyptein ('to cover'). Important recorded forms include apokalyptikós (Ancient Greek) and kalýptein (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers foretelling or resembling a momentous, catastrophic end. The wider family includes derived forms such as apocalyptically and apocalypticism and related words such as apocalypse.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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