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nuclear

[noo-klee-er, nyoo-, -kyuh-ler] / ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu-, -kyə lər /
ADJECTIVE
central
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basic essential fundamental important key paramount pivotal significant
STRONG
cardinal center chief dominant interior intermediate leading master mean median middle midway primary prime radical ruling salient umbilical
WEAK
axial centric centroidal equidistant focal foremost inmost inner mid middlemost midmost omphalic outstanding overriding predominant
Antonyms
STRONGEST
additional auxiliary extra inessential insignificant minor nonessential secondary trivial unimportant unsubstantial
STRONG
exterior extreme inferior outer outside subordinate
WEAK
peripheral
ADJECTIVE
inner
Synonyms
WEAK
close constitutional essential familiar focal inherent innermore inside interior internal intestinal intimate intrinsic inward
Antonyms
WEAK
exterior external outer outside physical
ADJECTIVE
organic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
biological
STRONG
anatomical constitutional essential fundamental integral living necessary original primary prime primitive principal
WEAK
amoebic animate basal biotic cellular elemental inherent innate live plasmic structural vital
Antonyms
STRONG
accessory auxiliary extra inessential minor secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary
WEAK
inorganic man-made unnatural

Example Sentences

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Bushehr nuclear power plant, Iran's only operational civilian nuclear facility, was built by Russia and officially handed over in September 2013, after decades of twists, turns and delays linked to Iran's turbulent history.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant open their book User Friendly with the cautionary tale of the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

For years, Western nations have accused Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons, an accusation Tehran denies.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

New polling from YouGov suggests growing support for nuclear energy in Scotland, with the majority of people now backing it as part of the country's energy supply.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The unthinkable had already happened—a nuclear reactor had melted down.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.