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 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 Their graying jowls appear to be melting alongside the polar ice caps. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for polar

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Adjective

Students argue over texts, challenge interpretations, introduce contradictory evidence, and question one another’s reasoning.

— Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Briscoe, for instance, has found that in neural-tube patterning there are two ways of reaching the same place in the landscape — a finding that reconciled previously contradictory observations.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of contradictory

Adjective

In winter, some wetlands become more accessible as thick, spongelike layers of organic-rich peat freeze solid and become strong enough to support snow machines on their icy surfaces.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Set against the Swiss Alps, the story follows an Englishman (Spall) found barely alive in an icy mountain stream by local woman Alma (Deleila Piasko) and her young son, Franz.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of icy

Adjective

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
The arid and sublime West, the sunny South, the frigid Midwest or the dense East — populations ebb and flow in each.

— Washington Post Opinions, Washington Post, 8 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

That level of pure confidence while talking to the person with cold, hard footage is what makes Lisa Barlow the perfect Real Housewife.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Shea’s supervisor confronted her when Shea’s findings in a cold case could not be replicated.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

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
As a result, sudden freezing temperatures can cause materials to fracture easily.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of freezing

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