apocalyptic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˌpɑkəˈlɪptɪk/ UK /əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj foretelling or resembling a momentous, catastrophic end The smoke-darkened sky had an apocalyptic gloom. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · foretelling or resembling a... cataclysmiccatastrophicdisastrouspropheticcalamitous Word family Forms apocalyptically Derived forms apocalypticallyapocalypticism Related forms apocalypse Etymology AI details From Greek apokalyptikos, from apokalyptein ('to uncover, reveal'), from apo- ('off, away') + kalyptein ('to cover'). apokalyptikós Ancient Greek kalýptein Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown