Antonyms of adj eastern

5 senses of eastern

Sense 1
eastern -- (lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island")

INDIRECT (VIA east) -> west -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the west)

Sense 2
eastern (vs. western) -- (of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment")

western (vs. eastern) -- (of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River; "a Western ranch")
        => southwestern -- (of a region of the United States generally including New Mexico; Arizona; Texas; California; and sometimes Nevada; Utah; Colorado)
        => midwestern -- (of a region of the United States generally including Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Nebraska; and sometimes Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota; "a midwestern city"; "midwestern accent")
        => northwestern -- (of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming)
        => west-central -- (of a region of the United States usually including Colorado; Nevada; Utah)

Sense 3
easterly, eastern -- (lying in or toward the east; "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities")

INDIRECT (VIA east) -> west -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the west)

Sense 4
eastern (vs. western) -- (relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions")

western (vs. eastern) -- (relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts; "the Western world"; "Western thought"; "Western thought")
        => occidental, Hesperian -- (denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere; "occidental civilization"; "Hesperian culture")

Sense 5
easterly, eastern -- (from the east; used especially of winds; "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly")

INDIRECT (VIA east) -> west -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the west)

Similarity of adj eastern

5 senses of eastern

Sense 1
eastern -- (lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island")
       => east (vs. west) -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the east)

Sense 2
eastern (vs. western) -- (of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment")
       => east-central -- (of a region of the United States generally including Kentucky, West Virginia)
       => middle Atlantic, mid-Atlantic -- (of a region of the United States generally including Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; and usually New York; Pennsylvania; New Jersey; "mid-Atlantic states")
       => northeastern -- (of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania)
       => southeastern -- (of a region of the United States generally including Alabama; Georgia; Florida; Tennessee; South Carolina; North Carolina)

Sense 3
easterly, eastern -- (lying in or toward the east; "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities")
       => east (vs. west) -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the east)

Sense 4
eastern (vs. western) -- (relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions")
       => oriental -- (denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia; "oriental civilization")

Sense 5
easterly, eastern -- (from the east; used especially of winds; "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly")
       => east (vs. west) -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the east)

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