Synonyms of polar

polar

adjective

ˈpō-lər 

1

as in contradictory

being as different as possible

they're friends despite their polar positions on a number of issues

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contradictory
• opposite
• contrary
• antithetical
• antipodal
• diametric
• unfavorable
• divergent
• negative
• hostile
• antipodean
• antagonistic
• adverse
• cross
• counter
• unlike
• reverse
• alien
• inverse
• dissimilar
• disparate
• antipathetic
• obverse
• converse
• unalike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• similar
• same
• analogous
• like
• identical
• noncontradictory
• equivalent
• alike
• synonymous

2

as in icy

having a low or subnormal temperature

a polar air mass seemed to have settled over our area in January

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of polar

After performing a detailed symmetry analysis, the researchers ruled out nonmagnetic explanations, including effects caused by the crystal’s polar structure or by the measurement process itself. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

From the polar regions of Russia, Norway, Canada and Alaska, scientists took thousands of permafrost samples, measured the weight and burnt them at around 850 degrees Fahrenheit, then measured the weight of the rocks and minerals that didn’t burn. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

In The Last Person on Earth, Perel and a team of matchmakers will bring together couples who appear to be polar opposites, before embarking on an adventure in one of the world’s most romantic and remote destinations. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2026

As the spacecraft closed in, the video follows Mars steadily expanding to reveal numerous craters puncturing its surface, the ancient double-ringed Huygens crater and the south polar ice cap before receding in the spacecraft's rearview. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 22 July 2026