doomsday

American  

[doomz-dey] / ˈdumzˌdeɪ /

noun

1. Theology. the day of the Last Judgment, at the end of the world.

2. any day of judgment or sentence.

3. nuclear destruction of the world.

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adjective

1. given to or marked by forebodings or predictions of impending calamity; especially concerned with or predicting future universal destruction.

   the doomsday issue of all-out nuclear war.

2. capable of causing widespread or total destruction.

   doomsday weapons.

doomsday British  

/ ˈduːmzˌdeɪ /

noun

1. (sometimes capital) the day on which the Last Judgment will occur

2. any day of reckoning

3. (modifier) characterized by predictions of disaster

   doomsday scenario

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Etymology

Origin of doomsday

First recorded before 1000; Middle English domes dai, Old English dōmesdæg “Judgment Day”; equivalent to doom ( def. ) + 's ¹ ( def. ) + day ( def. )

Example Sentences

It was a welcome break from the doomsday scenarios and panic that has gripped stocks in recent days.

From Barron's

While Kutler can point to ratings increases, she is aware of the long-term doomsday scenario that faces the cable TV industry as more viewers turn to streaming.

From Los Angeles Times

On Monday, over $200 billion of market capitalization was wiped out of software stocks as the market reacted to a hypothetical artificial-intelligence doomsday scenario.

From MarketWatch

“We are not quite in the doomsday scenario, but we have to be on watch, as these technologies are evolving pretty quickly.”

From MarketWatch

A doomsday note by Citrini Research setting out a futuristic scenario along with Anthropic’s updates were enough on Monday as the S&P 500 fell 1%.

From Barron's