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单词 apocalyptic
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apocalyptic


a·poc·a·lyp·tic

A0367400 (ə-pŏk′ə-lĭp′tĭk) also a·poc·a·lyp·ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl)adj.1. Relating to or predicting the end of the world, especially as described in the Bible or another religious text.2. Relating to or predicting widespread destruction or the collapse of civilization: "The refugees in the camps spoke of apocalyptic devastation and tens of thousands dead" (Amitav Ghosh).3. Characterized by predictions of or allusions to a disastrous outcome: spoke of the impending economic crisis in apocalyptic terms.
a·poc′a·lyp′ti·cal·ly adv.

apocalyptic

(əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk) adj1. outstanding in revelation, prophecy, or significance2. of or like an apocalypse aˌpocaˈlyptically adv

a•poc•a•lyp•tic

(əˌpɒk əˈlɪp tɪk)

also a•poc`a•lyp′ti•cal,



adj. 1. of or like an apocalypse. 2. affording a revelation or prophecy, esp. of destruction. [1620–30; < Late Greek] a•poc`a•lyp′ti•cal•ly, adv.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.apocalyptic - prophetic of devastation or ultimate doomapocalyptic - prophetic of devastation or ultimate doomapocalyptical, revelatoryprophetic, prophetical - foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention; "prophetic writings"; "prophetic powers"; "words that proved prophetic"
2.apocalyptic - of or relating to an apocalypseapocalyptic - of or relating to an apocalypse 

apocalyptic

adjective disastrous, terrible, devastating, tragic, fatal, dreadful, destructive, harmful, dire, catastrophic, detrimental, calamitous, cataclysmic, unpropitious, cataclysmal He saw the news in apocalyptic terms.

apocalyptic

adjectivePortending future disaster:apocalyptical, baneful, dire, direful, fateful, fire-and-brimstone, grave, hellfire, ominous, portentous, unlucky.
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apocalyptic


  • adj

Synonyms for apocalyptic

adj disastrous

Synonyms

  • disastrous
  • terrible
  • devastating
  • tragic
  • fatal
  • dreadful
  • destructive
  • harmful
  • dire
  • catastrophic
  • detrimental
  • calamitous
  • cataclysmic
  • unpropitious
  • cataclysmal

Synonyms for apocalyptic

adj portending future disaster

Synonyms

  • apocalyptical
  • baneful
  • dire
  • direful
  • fateful
  • fire-and-brimstone
  • grave
  • hellfire
  • ominous
  • portentous
  • unlucky

Synonyms for apocalyptic

adj prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom

Synonyms

  • apocalyptical
  • revelatory

Related Words

  • prophetic
  • prophetical
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