# apocalyptic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈpɒ.kə.lɪp.tɪk/ · frequency rank #16,403

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to an apocalypse:
2. Of or relating to an apocalypse:
3. Portending a future apocalypse (disaster, devastation, or doom).
4. Catachresis for apoplectic.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin apocalypticus, from Ancient Greek ἀποκαλυπτικός (apokaluptikós, “revelatory”), from ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis, “revelation”), from ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalúptō, “I reveal, uncover”).

## Common misspellings (17)
`aopcalyptic`, `apcoalyptic`, `apoaclyptic`, `apocallyptic`, `apocalpytic`, `apocalypitc`, `apocalypptic`, `apocalyptci`, `apocalypticc`, `apocalypttic`, `apocalytpic`, `apocalyyptic`, `apocaylptic`, `apoccalyptic`, `apoclayptic`, `appocalyptic`, `paocalyptic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/apocalyptic