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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

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Going forward, Stassun said he expected the Trump administration to pursue a narrower agenda, from investments in artificial intelligence to building a fleet of Antarctic vessels.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Scientists studying ancient Antarctic ice are uncovering new details about how Earth's climate has changed over the past 3 million years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

In 1981, a chance meeting with Attenborough led to Allan working on the documentary series Living Planet, part of which was filmed in the Antarctic.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Some will argue that any new claim violates the spirit of the Antarctic Treaty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Citing his years of experience at sea, he presented himself at the offices of the National Antarctic Expedition in London.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong