Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun northeaster

1 sense of northeaster

Sense 1
northeaster, noreaster -- (a storm blowing from the northeast)
       => storm, violent storm -- (a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning)

Antonyms of adj northeast

2 senses of northeast

Sense 1
northeastern, northeasterly, northeast -- (situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island")

INDIRECT (VIA north) -> south -- (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance")

Sense 2
northeasterly, northeast -- (coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds")

INDIRECT (VIA north) -> south -- (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance")

Similarity of adj northeast

2 senses of northeast

Sense 1
northeastern, northeasterly, northeast -- (situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island")
       => north (vs. south) -- (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico")

Sense 2
northeasterly, northeast -- (coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds")
       => north (vs. south) -- (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico")