polar

  • (s) having a pair of equal and opposite charges
  • (s) characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
    • in diametric contradiction to his claims
    • diametrical (or opposite) points of view
    • opposite meanings
    • extreme and indefensible polar positions
    diametric, diametrical, opposite,
  • (a) located at or near or coming from the earth's poles
    • polar diameter
    • polar zone
    • a polar air mass
    • Antarctica is the only polar continent
  • (a) of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles
    • polar regions
  • (s) extremely cold
    • an arctic climate
    • a frigid day
    • gelid waters of the North Atlantic
    • glacial winds
    • icy hands
    • polar weather
    gelid, arctic, frigid, icy, glacial,
  • (s) being of crucial importance
    • a pivotal event
    • "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger
    • the polar events of this study
    • a polar principal
    pivotal,

Synonyms

diametric diametrical opposite gelid arctic frigid icy glacial pivotal

Antonyms

equatorial

Words of close approximity

pole Polk poll polo
poler polio polka polls polyp
polar bear polar body polar circle polar coordinate polar front polar glacier polar hare polarimeter Polaris polarisation polariscope polarise polarity polarization polarize polarographic polarography Polaroid Polaroid camera Polaroid Land camera polar opposition polar region polar star polar zone