/ Dictionary / Index A apocalyptic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•poc•a•lyp•tic Pronunciation: (u-pok"u-lip'tik), [key] — adj. of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy. pertaining to the Apocalypse or biblical book of Revelation. predicting or presaging imminent disaster and total or universal destruction: the apocalyptic vision of some contemporary writers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: apocalyptic (Thesaurus) apocalypse apocalypticism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language