Arctic and Tropical

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Arctic adjective - Having a low or subnormal temperature.

Usage example: the arctic air of deep winter

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Tropical is an antonym for arctic.

Tropical adjective - Being near the equator.

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Arctic is an antonym for tropical in warm and humid topic.

Nearby Words: tropic, tropically

Capturing just one quickly threw the whole thing out of whack, turning a tropical area downright arctic.

Source: Cosmic Keystone
Then, the island itself has several biomes that connect seamlessly with each other like a frigid arctic region right next to a tropical oasis.

Source: Island of Mystery
It seems quite common in fantasy worlds to have an arctic or temperate climate in the northern hemisphere, and a tropical climate in the southern hemisphere, i.e., a cold north and a hot south.

Source: North Is Cold, South Is Hot

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Tropical or Arctic. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arctic/tropical.

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