Definitions

antarctic

[ant-ahrk-tik, -ahr-tik] / æntˈɑrk tɪk, -ˈɑr tɪk /

ADJECTIVE

frigid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chilly freezing frosty frozen glacial ice-cold icy wintry

WEAK

Siberian arctic chill cool frost-bound gelid hyperboreal icebox refrigerated snappy three-dog night

Antonyms

STRONGEST

friendly heated hot warm

WEAK

amicable amorous lovable loving responsive

ADJECTIVE

frosty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chilly frigid glacial icy wintry

WEAK

arctic chill cool frozen gelid hoar ice-capped icicled nippy rimy shivery

Antonyms

STRONGEST

amicable friendly hot responsive warm

WEAK

heated

ADJECTIVE

frozen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chilled frigid ice-cold iced icy

STRONG

frosted numb

WEAK

Siberian arctic ice-covered icebound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hot warm

WEAK

boiling heated

ADJECTIVE

glacial

Synonyms

STRONGEST

freezing frigid frosty frozen icy polar

WEAK

arctic biting bitter chill chilly cool gelid nippy piercing raw wintry

Antonyms

STRONGEST

heated hot warm

WEAK

amicable friendly

ADJECTIVE

icy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chilly cold freezing frigid frosty glacial polar raw

WEAK

algific arctic biting bitter chill chilled to the bone chilling frigorific frost-bound frozen over gelid glaring iced refrigerated rimy shivering shivery sleeted smooth as glass

Antonyms

STRONGEST

heated hot warm

WEAK

unfrozen watery

Example Sentences

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Together, these basins form a continent-scale fan-shaped pattern that researchers have named the East Antarctic Fan-shaped Basin Province.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

According to the simulations, several processes worked together to accelerate Antarctic ice growth after the climate transition around one million years ago.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Once CO2 levels dropped below that point, Antarctic ice volume began responding much more dramatically to changes in atmospheric and ocean temperatures.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

First, colder ocean temperatures during ice ages reduced melting beneath portions of the Antarctic ice sheet that extend below sea level.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

“Sorry,” said Mr. Popper, addressing everyone in the bus, “but I’ll have to open all the windows. These are Antarctic penguins and they’re used to having it a lot colder than this.”

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

antarctic

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