Thesaurus
polar
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of POLAR
1
being as different as possible <they're friends despite their polar positions on a number of issues>
Synonyms antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrary, diametric (or diametrical), polar
Related Words adverse, negative, unfavorable; antagonistic, antipathetic, counter, cross, hostile; converse, inverse, obverse, reverse; alien, disparate, dissimilar, divergent, unalike, unlike
Antonyms noncontradictory
2
having a low or subnormal temperature <a polar air mass seemed to have settled over our area in January>
Synonyms algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill, chilly, coldish, cool, coolish, freezing, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, icy, nipping, nippy, numbing, polar, shivery, snappy, wintry (also wintery)
Related Words cryogenic, subfreezing, subzero, ultracold; cutting, keen, penetrating, piercing, sharp; bracing, brisk, crisp, invigorating, rigorous; chilled, cooled, frosted, frozen, iced, refrigerated, unheated
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