Antonyms for aerial
ˈɛər i əl, eɪˈɪər i əl; ˈɛər i əlaeri·al

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1. aerialadjective

   of, in, or from the air; atmospheric

   The aerial photographs clearly showed the damage caused by the storm.

   Synonyms:
   antenna

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aerial

   Aerial and airy both signify of or belonging to the air, but airy also describes that which seems as if made of air; we speak of airy shapes, airy nothings, where we could not well say aerial; ethereal describes its object as belonging to the upper air, the pure ether, and so, often, heavenly. Sprightly, spiritlike, refers to light, free, cheerful activity of mind and body. That which is lively or animated may be agreeable or the reverse; as, an animated discussion; a lively company.

   Antonyms:
   clumsy, dull, heavy, inert, ponderous, slow, sluggish, stony, wooden

   Synonyms:
   airy, animated, ethereal, fairylike, frolicsome, gay, joyous, light, lively, sprightly

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1. forward pass, aerialnoun

   a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer

   Antonyms:
   real, substantial, material

   Synonyms:
   antenna, transmitting aerial, forward pass

2. antenna, aerial, transmitting aerialadjective

   an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals

   Antonyms:
   material, real, substantial

   Synonyms:
   antenna, transmitting aerial, forward pass, feeler

3. aerialadjective

   existing or living or growing or operating in the air

   "aerial roots of a philodendron"; "aerial particles"; "small aerial creatures such as butterflies"; "aerial warfare"; "aerial photography"; "aerial cable cars"

   Antonyms:
   real, material, substantial

   Synonyms:
   aery, aeriform, airy, ethereal

4. aeriform, aerial, airy, aery, etherealadjective

   characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air

   "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"

   Antonyms:
   real, substantial, material

   Synonyms:
   celestial, supernal, aery, aeriform, windy, ethereal, airy, airlike, impractical, visionary, gossamer, aired

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1. aërialadjective

   Synonyms:
   atmospheric, aëriform, vaporous, ethereal, empyreal, empyrean

How to use aerial in a sentence?

1. Behrouz Kamalvandi:

   Mr Salehi said aerial exploration surveys across the country are going well and the results are promising. Of course, after aerial surveys the work of ground exploration will begin, at the moment these efforts are proceeding well, but for the final results and analysis we must wait until aerial and ground operations are finished throughout the country.

2. Staffan de Mistura:

   We see a full-scale ground offensive and aerial bombardment, as well as exchanges of fire from both sides.

3. Johan Obdola:

   The security outside the perimeter of the embassy is conducted by security personnel hired by the embassy, and the Bolivarian National Police.The infrastructure of the embassy can stand a certain level of external armed attacks, and there are areas for aerial evacuations via helicopter, so, the embassy stand a great location and capacity to hold for some time a potential external attack, conducted by the Venezuelan armed forces or its supporters.

4. Peter Fearnhead:

   Extensive measures to protect these animals include aerial surveillance, daily ranger patrols, and the integration of the most advanced technology to enable live-time tracking, with fewer than 5,500 black rhinos remaining in the wild, translocations to well-protected areas are essential for their long-term survival.

5. President Mahamadou Issoufou:

   They envisaged using aerial firepower and they have for some weeks deliberately blocked (those military assets) in Niamey that I was pressing them to send to Diffa to the front for the struggle against Boko Haram.

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