Synonyms for continental
ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tlcon·ti·nen·tal

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1. continentaladjective

   Synonyms:
   European, mainland

   Antonyms:
   English, British

2. continentaladjective

   Of or relating to a continent or continents.

   continental drift

   Synonyms:
   mainland, European

   Antonyms:
   British, English

3. continentaladjective

   In the main part of a country or region, as opposed to on one of its islands.

   continental Europe

   Synonyms:
   mainland, European

   Antonyms:
   British, English

4. continentaladjective

   Characteristic of the style of continental Europe, as opposed to British.

   continental breakfast

   Synonyms:
   mainland, European

   Antonyms:
   English, British

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Continentaladjective

   of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

   "a Continental breakfast"

   Antonyms:
   intercontinental, world-wide, worldwide

2. continentaladjective

   of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War

   "the Continental Army"; "the Continental Congress"

   Antonyms:
   world-wide, worldwide, intercontinental

3. continentaladjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of a continent

   "the continental divide"; "continental drift"

   Antonyms:
   intercontinental, worldwide, world-wide

4. continentaladjective

   being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe

   "the continental United States"; "continental Europe"; "continental waters"

   Antonyms:
   world-wide, intercontinental, worldwide

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1. List of paraphrases for "continental":

   shelf, mainland, continent-wide, continentale, plateau, continent, platform, continental-scale, inland, tray, intercontinental, hemispheric

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1. Peter Rogers:

   Clearly we are focusing on growing our business outside the UK, continental Europe, Australia, Canada. More in Africa. I think Mozambique could be a serious-sized business within five years.

2. John Fitzgerald Kennedy:

   To exclude from positions of trust and command all those below the age of 44 would have kept Jefferson from writing the Declaration of Independence, Washington from commanding the Continental Army, Madison from fathering the Constitution, Hamilton from serving as secretary of the treasury, Clay from being elected speaker of the House and Christopher Columbus from discovering America.

3. Juan Molas:

   It's clear that some tourists will now change Tunisia for continental Spain or the Canary Islands, but they will have to pay more.

4. Didi Chuxing:

   Based on DiDi's practical experience on mobility as well as Continental's advanced products and technologies … the parties will explore cooperation mainly in the areas of intelligent & connected vehicles (ICV) and customized new energy vehicles.

5. 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.