The zombie apocalypse is nigh!
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Apocalypse
/əˈpɑkəlɪps/
Synonyms for "apocalypse" (88 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (18)
actuarial predictionafflatusbaringdirect communicationdisclosingdisclosurediscoveringdiscoverydivine inspirationdivine revelation
Strong matches (26)
Noun(3 words)
Related words (44)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: armageddon, actuarial prediction, afflatus, armageddons, baring.
- Sentence evidence is available for apocalypse, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "apocalypse".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "apocalypse"
Keep "apocalypse" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "apocalypse" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "apocalypse", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "apocalypse" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
5 entriesCollocations
6 entriesapocalyptic literaturedoomsday scenarioend of daysglobal catastrophenuclear apocalypsereligious apocalypse
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
115 translations across 68 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- Openbaring name (book of the Bible)
Albanian
1 entries- Apokalips name (book of the Bible)
Ancient Greek
2 entries- Ἀποκάλυψις name (book of the Bible)
- ἀποκάλυψις noun (revealing or revelation)
Arabic
2 entries- رُؤْيَا name (book of the Bible)
- كَشْف name (book of the Bible)
Armenian
1 entries- Հայտնություն name (book of the Bible)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
2 entries- ܓܸܠܝܵܢܵܐ name (book of the Bible)
- ܓܸܠܝܵܢܵܐ noun (revealing or revelation)
Basque
1 entries- Apokalipsi name (book of the Bible)
Belarusian
2 entries- адкрыццё noun (revealing or revelation)
- апака́ліпсіс noun (revealing or revelation)
Breton
1 entries- Diskuliadur name (book of the Bible)
Bulgarian
3 entries- Апокалипсис name (book of the Bible)
- апокали́псис noun (revealing or revelation)
- открове́ние noun (revealing or revelation)
Catalan
1 entries- Apocalipsi name (book of the Bible)
Cebuano
1 entries- Pinadayag name (book of the Bible)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 啟示錄 /启示录 name (book of the Bible)
- 啟示 /启示 noun (revealing or revelation)
Corsican
1 entries- Apocàlisi name (book of the Bible)
Czech
3 entries- Zjevení name (book of the Bible)
- apokalypsa noun (revealing or revelation)
- zjevení noun (revealing or revelation)
Danish
3 entries- Åbenbaring name (book of the Bible)
- apokalypse noun (revealing or revelation)
- åbenbaring noun (revealing or revelation)
Dutch
1 entries- Openbaring name (book of the Bible)
Eastern Min Chinese
3 entries- 啟示錄 /启示录 name (book of the Bible)
- 默示錄 /默示录 name (book of the Bible)
- 默示錄 /默示录 name (book of the Bible)
Estonian
2 entries- Johannese ilmutus name (book of the Bible)
- ilmutus noun (revealing or revelation)
Faroese
1 entries- Opinbering name (book of the Bible)
Finnish
2 entries- Johanneksen ilmestys name (book of the Bible)
- ilmestys noun (revealing or revelation)
French
2 entries- Apocalypse name (book of the Bible)
- apocalypse noun (revealing or revelation)
Galician
2 entries- Apocalipse name (book of the Bible)
- apocalipse noun (revealing or revelation)
German
3 entries- Apokalypse name (book of the Bible)
- Offenbarung name (book of the Bible)
- Apokalypse noun (revealing or revelation)
Greek
2 entries- Αποκάλυψη name (book of the Bible)
- αποκάλυψη noun (revealing or revelation)
Greenlandic
1 entries- Johannesimut saqqummersitat name (book of the Bible)
Hawaiian
1 entries- Hoike ana name (book of the Bible)
Hebrew
2 entries- אפוקליפסה name (book of the Bible)
- חזון name (book of the Bible)
Hindi
2 entries- कश्फ noun (revealing or revelation)
- कश्फ़ noun (revealing or revelation)
Hungarian
2 entries- A jelenések könyve name (book of the Bible)
- apokalipszis noun (revealing or revelation)
Icelandic
1 entries- Opinberunarbókin name (book of the Bible)
Ido
1 entries- Apokalipso name (book of the Bible)
Indonesian
1 entries- wahyu noun (revealing or revelation)
Irish
1 entries- Apacailipsis name (book of the Bible)
Italian
1 entries- Apocalisse name (book of the Bible)
Japanese
2 entries- 黙示録 name (book of the Bible)
- 黙示 noun (revealing or revelation)
Korean
3 entries- 요한 계시록 name (book of the Bible)
- 요한 묵시록 name (book of the Bible)
- 묵시 noun (revealing or revelation)
Latin
2 entries- Apocalypsis name (book of the Bible)
- apocalypsis noun (revealing or revelation)
Latvian
1 entries- Atklāsmes name (book of the Bible)
Limburgish
1 entries- Revelatie name (book of the Bible)
Lithuanian
1 entries- Apreiškimas Jonui name (book of the Bible)
Macedonian
1 entries- откровение noun (revealing or revelation)
Maltese
1 entries- Apokalissi name (book of the Bible)
Manx
1 entries- Ashlish name (book of the Bible)
Māori
1 entries- Whakakitenga name (book of the Bible)
Navajo
1 entries- Yitʼíní ályaa name (book of the Bible)
Norwegian
1 entries- Åpenbaring name (book of the Bible)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- apokalypse noun (revealing or revelation)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- apokalypse noun (revealing or revelation)
Polish
3 entries- Apokalipsa name (book of the Bible)
- apokalipsa noun (revealing or revelation)
- objawienie noun (revealing or revelation)
Portuguese
2 entries- Apocalipse name (book of the Bible)
- apocalipse noun (revealing or revelation)
Romanian
2 entries- Apocalipsă name (book of the Bible)
- apocalipsă noun (revealing or revelation)
Russian
3 entries- Апокали́псис name (book of the Bible)
- апока́липсис noun (revealing or revelation)
- открове́ние noun (revealing or revelation)
Scots
1 entries- Revelation name (book of the Bible)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- Taisbeanadh name (book of the Bible)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- Apokalipsa name (book of the Bible)
- apokalìpsa noun (revealing or revelation)
- otkrovénje noun (revealing or revelation)
- ȍbjava noun (revealing or revelation)
Slovak
3 entries- Zjavenie name (book of the Bible)
- apokalypsa noun (revealing or revelation)
- zjavenie noun (revealing or revelation)
Slovene
4 entries- Apokalipsa name (book of the Bible)
- apokalipsa noun (revealing or revelation)
- odkritje noun (revealing or revelation)
- razodetje noun (revealing or revelation)
Spanish
1 entries- Apocalipsis name (book of the Bible)
Swahili
1 entries- Ufunuo name (book of the Bible)
Swedish
1 entries- Uppenbarelseboken name (book of the Bible)
Tagalog
2 entries- Pahayag name (book of the Bible)
- hulawat noun (revealing or revelation)
Ukrainian
3 entries- апока́ліпсис noun (revealing or revelation)
- відкриття́ noun (revealing or revelation)
- одкрове́ння noun (revealing or revelation)
Urdu
1 entries- کَشْف noun (revealing or revelation)
Waray-Waray
1 entries- Ginpadayag name (book of the Bible)
Welsh
1 entries- Datguddiad name (book of the Bible)
West-Frisian
1 entries- Iepenbiering name (book of the Bible)
Zealandic
1 entries- Openbaring name (book of the Bible)
Sample sentences
37 total sentences available.
What would you do in the event of a zombie apocalypse?
Source: tatoeba (810088)
When is the Apocalypse?
Source: tatoeba (885674)
After the apocalypse, Tom and Mary sold zombie jerky from a roadside stand.
Source: tatoeba (5788469)
Showing 4 of 37 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "apocalypse"?
Closest matches include armageddon, actuarial prediction, afflatus, armageddons, baring.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "apocalypse"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.