apocalypse | Definition of apocalypse

Synonyms and Antonyms of apocalypse

a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction

the fear that the next global pandemic could be an apocalypse of biblical proportions

Synonyms of apocalypse

calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, tragedy

Words Related to apocalypse

bloodbath, collapse, crash, meltdown

Armageddon, doomsday, end-time

convulsion, paroxysm, upheaval

accident, casualty, fatality

misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap

blast, blow, double whammy, one-two (or one-two punch)

Near Antonyms of apocalypse

godsend, manna, windfall