OCEANIC Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

oceanic

adjective

ˌō-shē-ˈa-nik

as in marine

of or relating to the sea the theory that ancient mariners took advantage of oceanic currents to roam the seas on primitive rafts

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as in deep-sea

of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea during his solo crossing of the Atlantic he managed to avoid the fierce oceanic storms that rage in those tropical latitudes

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littoral

as in vast

unusually large an oceanic field of wheat that stretched as far as the eye could see

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Recent Examples of oceanic During the late Eocene and early Oligocene epochs, sea levels dropped as glaciers formed in Antarctica, narrowing the oceanic gap between continents. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 Everywhere, the planet showed signs of heat swoon last year, with record high levels of water vapor, methane, and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere; record low expanses of sea ice around Antarctica; and record oceanic temperatures in the North Atlantic, Indian, and western Pacific Oceans. —

Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025 Some researchers are investigating whether alkaline materials can be added to the ocean to suck up carbon, while others are exploring methods such as cloud seeding to prevent water vapor from reaching the stratosphere or oceanic fertilizer dumping to trigger phytoplankton blooms. —

Christie Wilcox, science.org, 27 Dec. 2024 Their design motifs are dreamy and child-like, weaving an under-the-sea element that manifests in an oceanic color palette, along with characters of squid, whales, octopi—and kids! —

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The six-location event will have more than 1,000 boats on display along with thousands of marine products from over 1,000 exhibiting brands.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
The scales, for example, from stars to marine snow, and in the second part, transitioning between forests to underwater kelp forests, trying to show these incredibly dynamic relationships that we’re embedded in.

— Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025