domesday
/ˈdumzˌdeɪ/
adjective
- Relating to or suggesting final judgment or catastrophic destruction.
- The movie had a domesday atmosphere, with dark clouds and eerie silence.
- The old clock tower had a domesday look, as if it were counting down to something terrible.
- His domesday predictions about the economy made everyone nervous.
noun
- A day of final judgment; the end of the world, especially in religious belief.
- The painting showed angels and demons gathering on domesday.
- In the story, the prophet warned the people to repent before domesday arrived.
- Many ancient texts describe domesday as a time when the heavens will roll up like a scroll.
- A time or event of great destruction, judgment, or decisive outcome.
- Environmentalists warn that ignoring climate change could lead to a global domesday.
- For the failing company, the quarterly report felt like domesday.
- The election was seen as a political domesday for the old regime.
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