Antonyms for nuclear
ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu-; by metathesis -kyə lər; -kli ər; -klə yər; -kyə lərnu·cle·ar

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1. nuclear, atomicadjective

   (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy

   "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs"

   Antonyms:
   peripheral, conventional

   Synonyms:
   atomic

2. nuclearadjective

   of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom

   "nuclear physics"; "nuclear fission"; "nuclear forces"

   Antonyms:
   peripheral, conventional

   Synonyms:
   atomic

3. nuclearadjective

   of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell

   "nuclear membrane"; "nuclear division"

   Antonyms:
   peripheral, conventional

   Synonyms:
   atomic

4. nuclearadjective

   constituting or like a nucleus

   "annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis"; "the nuclear core of the congregation"

   Antonyms:
   peripheral, conventional

   Synonyms:
   atomic

How to use nuclear in a sentence?

1. Donald Trump:

   I never said that. OK, wouldn't matter, I never said it. Afghanistan is a different kettle. Afghanistan is next to Pakistan, it's an entry in. You have to be careful with the nuclear weapons. It's all about the nuclear weapons. By the way, without the nukes, it's a whole different ballgame.

2. State John Kerry:

   We have a lot to do over the next two years ... whether it is continuing the Iran nuclear talks, defining ?the path forward with India, our upcoming strategic dialogue with China (and) our efforts to normalize relations with Cuba.

3. Abdulkhaleq Abdulla:

   We still think deeply that Iran is a destabilizing force and with the nuclear deal it is going to be even more destabilizing. So I think fundamentally we - the GCC and the U.S - are not on the same page anymore.

4. Charles Krauthammer:

   Iran is promised a total lifting of sanctions. That's UN, EU, United States, everywhere. We're not sure about the timing but it could be as early as June. And, that will supercharge the Iranian economy, will strengthen the regime, will give it tens of billions of dollars with which not only to build its nuclear facilities, but to use for the proxy wars around the Middle East, it is possible when they sign the agreement in June there will be a huge relief of sanctions, and when Obama speaks about snapping them back, if the Iranians are cheating, there is not a chance in the world that the Chinese or the Russians or even the Europeans are going to snap on sanctions again, we would be acting alone, we'd be completely isolated.

5. Chun Yung-woo:

   The goal here is to create an environment where North Korea would not desire nuclear weapons development by removing the threat perception (posed by the United States).

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