Synonyms of arctic

arctic

adjective

1

as in icy

having a low or subnormal temperature

the arctic air of deep winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• icy
• freezing
• frigid
• cold
• chilly
• chill
• cool
• polar
• glacial
• frosty
• wintery
• gelid
• wintry
• ice-cold
• numbing
• bitter
• shivery
• brisk
• algid
• cooled
• chilled
• nippy
• coolish
• bone-chilling
• coldish
• subzero
• cryogenic
• subfreezing
• snappy
• crisp
• nipping
• frozen
• ultracold
• penetrating
• iced
• piercing
• cutting
• bracing
• unheated
• frosted
• refrigerated
• rigorous
• keen
• sharp
• invigorating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warming
• hot
• igneous
• boiling
• burning
• molten
• sweltering
• broiling
• fiery
• ardent
• torrid
• fervent
• seething
• searing
• fervid
• glowing
• sultry
• sizzling
• red-hot
• white-hot
• roasting
• blazing
• piping hot
• warm
• lukewarm
• heated
• tepid
• warmed
• scorching
• tropical
• scalding
• overheated
• equatorial
• ultrahot
• reheated
• feverish
• snug
• inflamed
• steamy
• flushed
• toasty
• muggy
• summery
• enflamed
• canicular

2

as in frigid

lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling

received the usual arctic reception from her in-laws at Thanksgiving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• icy
• frigid
• cold
• chilly
• cool
• frozen
• glacial
• chill
• brittle
• frosty
• wintry
• wintery
• reserved
• clammy
• gelid
• unfriendly
• detached
• antiseptic
• cold-blooded
• unsympathetic
• coldish
• uncordial
• hard-eyed
• cold-eyed
• pitiless
• uncaring
• heartless
• coldhearted
• unemotional
• unfeeling
• soulless
• bloodless
• unresponsive
• aloof
• uninterested
• impersonal
• indifferent
• undemonstrative
• dispassionate
• antisocial
• apathetic
• offish
• unenthusiastic
• standoffish
• hard-hearted
• unsocial
• kindless
• unsociable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warm
• friendly
• sympathetic
• happy
• cordial
• genial
• hearty
• kind
• emotional
• warm-blooded
• compassionate
• expressive
• warmhearted
• eager
• enthusiastic
• demonstrative
• passionate
• kindhearted