What is another word for antipodean?

Pronunciation: [ˌantɪpə͡ʊdˈi͡ən] (IPA)

Antipodean is a word that usually describes things or people from Australia or New Zealand. However, there are a few different synonyms for antipodean that can be used to describe things from those areas. For example, one synonym for antipodean is Australasian which is often used to describe things from Australia, New Zealand, and other Pacific islands. Another synonym is Oceanian, which covers a broader region, including many islands in the Pacific. Other synonyms for antipodean include South Pacific, Down Under or simply, Australia and New Zealand. These synonyms can be used interchangeably to describe anything from antipodean cuisine to antipodean culture.

Synonyms for Antipodean:

What are the hypernyms for Antipodean?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    place, region, Geographical Term, Opposite Location.

What are the opposite words for antipodean?

Antipodean means from opposite sides of the globe or relating to Australia and New Zealand. The antonyms for antipodean can be understood as not being from Australia or New Zealand or from the same side of the globe. These antonyms include words like proximate, close, adjacent, nearby, and neighboring. Likewise, antipodean could be seen as representing the southern hemisphere or the opposite side of the planet. Therefore, the antonyms could also be those that connote the northern hemisphere, such as boreal, arctic, and northward. In short, the antonyms for antipodean are those that refer to the area of the world generally considered to be opposite to Australia and New Zealand.

What are the antonyms for Antipodean?

Usage examples for Antipodean

For an instant Peckover looked dubious; then realizing his ignorance of fighting under antipodean conditions, he accepted the statement for what it was worth.
"A Poached Peerage"
William Magnay
It appeared that before West's could dress me they had to undress me, and my wild and half-formed thoughts that I might pass as a bushranger or miner or wealthy and eccentric antipodean vanished.
"The Debit Account"
Oliver Onions
An antipodean picnic is nothing without tea.
"Six Letters From the Colonies"
Robert Seaton

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