Antonyms for polar
ˈpoʊ lərpo·lar

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1. polaradjective

   having a pair of equal and opposite charges

   Antonyms:
   equatorial, noncrucial, tropic, pantropical, hot, pantropic, uncharged, same, tropical

   Synonyms:
   glacial, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, frigid

2. diametric, diametrical, opposite, polaradjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   tropical, hot, pantropical, same, uncharged, noncrucial, pantropic, equatorial, tropic

   Synonyms:
   paired, glacial, diametral, frigid, gelid, pivotal, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, diametric

3. polaradjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   equatorial, same, uncharged, tropical, pantropic, hot, noncrucial, tropic, pantropical

   Synonyms:
   glacial, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, frigid

4. polaradjective

   of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles

   "polar regions"

   Antonyms:
   equatorial, tropical, noncrucial, tropic, uncharged, same, hot, pantropic, pantropical

   Synonyms:
   glacial, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, frigid

5. arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polaradjective

   extremely cold

   "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"

   Antonyms:
   uncharged, tropic, noncrucial, pantropic, tropical, same, pantropical, equatorial, hot

   Synonyms:
   north-polar, icy, cold, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, frosty, diametrical, frozen, glacial, arctic, frigid, wintry

6. pivotal, polaradjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   tropical, pantropical, same, tropic, noncrucial, hot, uncharged, pantropic, equatorial

   Synonyms:
   glacial, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, frigid

How to use polar in a sentence?

1. Van Beurden:

   The contract that we have with Fos, the maritime contractor that we have there, the lease that they have in terminal 5 we think they are legally valid and indeed have tested it and are ready to move ahead with putting the Polar Pioneer (rig) there, loading it out so it is ready for its journey to Alaska, we have not seen, apart from the protests, any legal obstacles for us to do that.

2. President Obama:

   It supports caribou and polar bears, all manner of marine life, countless species of birds and fish, and for centuries it supported many Alaska native communities. But it’s very fragile.

3. Adamo Macri:

   Speaking of poison, unlike processed food, which is bad to consume, art should be the polar opposite: it should be over-processed to the point of being dangerous. To be deemed subversive, and intriguing to the eye and intellect, it must induce some form and degree of disruption. In that perspective, art is always safe, despite of idiotic censorship, as long as you don't eat it.”

4. Thomas Reese:

   Suddenly, you're not just doing it for the polar bears, you're doing it for God.

5. Christin Kristoffersen:

   Safety comes first, even before the eclipse, we need to take care of people. It's terribly cold in March and we have the challenge with polar bears.

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