Synonyms for arctic
ˈɑrk tɪk or, esp. for 7 , ˈɑr tɪkarc·tic

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1. Arctic, Arctic Zone, North Frigid Zonenoun

   the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

   Synonyms:
   rubber, gumshoe, golosh, galosh

   Antonyms:
   equatorial, hot

2. arctic, galosh, golosh, rubber, gumshoeadjective

   a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

   Synonyms:
   condom, caoutchouc, safe, safety, hawkshaw, rubber, pencil eraser, golosh, dick, rubber eraser, gumshoe, synthetic rubber, galosh, gum elastic, prophylactic, natural rubber

   Antonyms:
   equatorial, hot

3. north-polar, Arcticadjective

   of or relating to the Arctic

   "the Arctic summer"

   Synonyms:
   glacial, north-polar, frigid, polar, icy, gelid

   Antonyms:
   equatorial, hot

4. 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"

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

   Antonyms:
   equatorial, hot

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1. arcticadjective

   Synonyms:
   northern, boreal

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1. List of paraphrases for "arctic":

   artic, arctique, polar, char

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1. Ed Royce:

   Russia has been aggressively pushing its claims to the Arctic, especially the resource-rich continental shelf. It now has an Arctic Command to strengthen its military presence in the region. The U.S. and others bordering the Arctic must maintain a united front against Moscow’s aggressive ambitions toward this vital region.

2. Evgeny Gavrilenkov:

   I think Russia should be very grateful for sanctions which were imposed a year ago, i can imagine easily that without sanctions, oil and gas companies could have started draining the North Pole and whatever in the Arctic, looking for energy which looked OK with $100, $110 oil, but if $40, $50, whatever, will be the new equilibrium, it's questionable.

3. Vadim Plotnikov:

   As of Saturday, a female bear has practically been sleeping under the Arctic station’s windows, part of the hydro-meteorological observations have been suspended since the experts are obstructed from reaching the station platform and other observation points.

4. Lance Franck:

   The arctic air mass we've been dealing with means this storm will overachieve.

5. Valery Gerasimov:

   In 2015, the Defence Ministry will focus its efforts on increasing the combat capabilities of its units and increasing combat strength in accordance with the military development plans, special attention will be given to the groups in Crimea, the Kaliningrad region and the Arctic.