Synonyms for glacial
ˈgleɪ ʃəlglacial

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1. glacialadjective

   relating to or derived from a glacier

   "glacial deposit"

   Synonyms:
   polar, icy, gelid, frosty, frozen, wintry, arctic, frigid

   Antonyms:
   hot

2. frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintryadjective

   devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

   "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"

   Synonyms:
   wintry, frozen, nipping, icy, wintery, frigid, frozen(p), quick-frozen, arctic, snappy, gelid, crisp, rooted(p), fixed, rimed, flash-frozen, cold, polar, stock-still, rimy, nippy, frosty

   Antonyms:
   hot

3. arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polaradjective

   extremely cold

   "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"

   Synonyms:
   polar, north-polar, icy, cold, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, frosty, diametrical, frozen, arctic, frigid, wintry

   Antonyms:
   hot

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1. glacialadjective

   Synonyms:
   icy

2. glacialadjective

   Synonyms:
   of glaciers

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1. List of paraphrases for "glacial":

   ice, glaciated, frigid, glacier, icy

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1. Chen Chunyan:

   Continued high temperature has accelerated glacial melting in mountainous areas, and caused natural disasters such as flash floods, mudslides, and landslides in many places.

2. Carlos Curbelo:

   Every time we meet, we get a little closer. Sometimes that movement is glacial, so Raul Labrador really have to pay attention to observe it, but there is a way here, there is a way.

3. Michael Ingram:

   Given weakening economic momentum, downside risks to the outlook via trade and geopolitical risk and the current glacial progress to hitting the ECB's inflation target ... the odds are rates will remain at current levels for an even longer period.

4. Azizullah Chitrali:

   I steer (them) to protect our communities and their livelihoods from any potential glacial lake flood threat or other disasters like landslides or earthquakes that could occur at any time.

5. Tom Robinson:

   These glacial dams are no different to constructed dams, if you take the Hoover Dam, for instance, you’ve got a massive lake behind it, but if you suddenly remove the Hoover Dam, that water has to go somewhere, and it’s going to come cascading down a valley in massive flood waves.