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. Neil Roberts:

   The Arctic is at the frontier of risk, an insurer’s role is to support commerce.

2. Andrew Shepherd:

   Growth of Antarctic sea ice over the past few decades had been a relief, because it offset some of the rapid losses in the Arctic, now that sea ice is retreating in both hemispheres we should be concerned about our planet's temperature because it means less of the sun's heat is reflected back into space.

3. Kent Moore:

   The ice in the central Arctic is between 2 and 3 years old, and then the really old ice is in this Last Ice Area.

4. Mike Coffey:

   It was water as far as the eye could see, people need to remember this is in the Arctic, so you are a long way from anything: equipment, getting pipe or getting anything else you're going to need.

5. Tori Herridge:

   Let's say it works, and there's no horrible consequences. No surrogate elephant moms die, the idea that by bringing mammoths back and by placing them into the Arctic, you engineer the Arctic to become a better place for carbon storage. That aspect I have number of issues with.