POLAR Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

polar

adjective

ˈpō-lər

Definition of polar

as in contradictory

being as different as possible they're friends despite their polar positions on a number of issues

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as in icy

having a low or subnormal temperature a polar air mass seemed to have settled over our area in January

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Recent Examples of polar The polar experiment also tested whether Guowang could transmit practical operational information. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Two years later Norwegian polar explorer and zoologist Fritjof Nansen wore Burberry gabardine on his expedition to cross the Arctic Ocean, and the fabric became popular among other polar explorers and aviators who wore it on their missions. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 The rideshare mission, known as Transporter-18, carried 130 payloads into a polar Sun-synchronous orbit. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 What exactly triggers rapid true polar wander events and how far the poles move during them remains unknown. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for polar

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Multiple companies now offer products that promise to spot the difference, with often contradictory, biased or erratic results.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Once a false or contradictory version starts moving, a company is no longer explaining what happened.

— Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of contradictory

Adjective

Available both in the restaurant and the cafe at All Mart’s entrance, this icy dessert has a floral cardamom flavor and a slight crunch from its dusting of pistachios.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
But there’s no icy chill to his vision, only the glib confidence that a feel-good montage or a piercing Anohni and the Johnsons ballad will blind us to his film’s lack of human connection.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of icy

Adjective

Most recently, Jacobson appeared opposite Lisa Kudrow in the third and final season of HBO’s The Comeback, which bowed in March 2026.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Home remodelers have always served two different markets, but the current state of housing is now pulling them opposite directions.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of opposite

Adjective

In any office environment that can range from boiling to frigid, smart layering is an absolute necessity.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026
This unique trait has led planetary scientists to hypothesize that the asteroid formed in the frigid outer solar system and migrated inward early in the solar system's history.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of frigid

Adjective

Agree on what each role must contribute, how contrary information will surface and what behavior the team wants to observe.

— Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Each year, half the NFL cycles through offensive coordinators, and though there are contrary examples, continuity matters.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of contrary

Adjective

The instigating weather system bringing the risk to the Southwest is an upper-level low — or a high altitude pocket of cold air, low pressure and spin.

— Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
The case went cold until 2014, when Stockwell was located and interviewed by cold case detectives.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

The beautiful, bright, and incredibly chic three-story abode leads up to a private roof terrace covered in pines with a freezing plunge pool at its center, and an unassuming wooden door that leads to a private sauna.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Freeze Warning The stronger of the two alerts, this warning calls for sub-freezing temperatures dropping as low as 30 degrees.

— Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of freezing

Adjective

Unfortunately, getting electrons to cooperate in this fashion requires specific materials operating under some pretty chilly conditions.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
An upper-level trough moving through the Northeast Friday will reinforce the chilly, dry air mass already in place, while strong high pressure builds in from Canada.

— Kate Bilo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of chilly

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