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Pronunciation: [ɐpˌɒkɐlˈɪptɪk] (IPA)

One can describe any situation that seems to spell doom or disaster using a variety of words beyond "apocalyptic." Catastrophic, for instance, connotes something terrible happening all at once. "Dystopian" emphasizes a bleak and hopeless future while "doomsday" refers to a specific day or event where an end of the world occurs. If one describes tumultuous times, "chaotic" might be a more fitting synonym, while "ominous" can describe an event that has a sense of impending disaster or tragedy. Lastly, "cataclysmic" describes a catastrophic event of massive proportions. In summary, there are many words to use in place of "apocalyptic," each emphasizing different aspects of disaster and destruction.

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What are the hypernyms for Apocalyptic?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for apocalyptic?

Antonyms for the word "apocalyptic" refer to things that are peaceful, calm, optimistic, and hopeful. These antonyms include terms such as quiet, serene, gentle, tranquil, mild, pleasant, comforting, enjoyable, beautiful, and heavenly. Unlike the intense and alarming nature of apocalyptic scenarios, these antonyms conjure images of the simple pleasures of everyday life, such as a sunny day, a sunset, or a stroll in a beautiful park. They remind us that there is still much beauty and joy to be found in the world, even amidst chaos and uncertainty. While apocalyptic events may dominate the news, it is equally important to focus on the positive and uplifting aspects of life.

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Usage examples for Apocalyptic

In moments of spiritual exaltation he is filled with apocalyptic rapture at the vision of an eternal world.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
And, like the master, he invoked the apocalyptic power of the religious and poetic imagination to fortify the hesitating conclusions of the reason.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
Crimson lava-flood and burning hail, blackened heaven and rocking earth, roaring sea and clamouring volcano, represented an apocalyptic vision of Divine wrath, but probably no survivor remained to record the actual sight of the unprecedented phenomenon, transcending every terrestrial convulsion recorded in the chronicles of scientists.
"Through the Malay Archipelago"
Emily Richings

Famous quotes with Apocalyptic

  • My dear colleague James Hansen, I believe, has finally gone off the deep end... The global warming 'time bomb,' 'disastrous climate changes that spiral dynamically out of humanity's control.' These are the words of an apocalyptic prophet, not a rational scientist.
    Nicholas Drapela
  • The new century has brought on its own terrible dangers, which although not reaching the apocalyptic potential of the Cold War, still have the capacity to shake our world.
    Adam Schiff
  • We take for granted the need to escape the self. Yet the self can also be a refuge. In totalitarian countries the great hunger is for private life. Absorption in the minutiae of an individual existence is the only refuge from the apocalyptic madhouse staged by maniacal saviors of humanity.
    Eric Hoffer
  • When we are reminded of his apocalyptic concepts and are told that an interim ethic possesses little validity for distant centuries, we are able to make rejoinder that his experience of God, his valuation of man, his call to love, forgiveness, and sacrifice are universal and eternal.
    Kirby Page
  • Marx imagined the end of scarcity would bring the end of history. He could not bring himself to see that a world without scarcity had already been achieved - in the prehistoric societies that he and Engels lumped together as 'primitive communism'. Hunter-gatherers were less burdened by labour than the majority of mankind at any later stage, but their sparse communities were completely dependent on the Earth's bounty. Natural catastrophe could wipe them out at any time. Marx could not accept the constraint that was the price of the hunter-gatherers' freedom. Instead, animated by the faith that humans are destined to master the Earth, he insisted that freedom from labour could be achieved without any restraints on their desires. This was only the Brethren of the Free Spirit's apocalyptic fantasy returning as an Enlightenment utopia.
    John Gray (philosopher)

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