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

4 senses of northwest

Sense 1
Northwest, northwestern United States -- (the northwestern region of the United States)
       INSTANCE OF=> geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region -- (a demarcated area of the Earth)

Sense 2
northwest -- (the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point)
       => direction -- (the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind")

Sense 3
northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NW -- (the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees)
       => compass point, point -- (any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass")

Sense 4
northwest -- (a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city)
       => location -- (a point or extent in space)

Antonyms of adj northwest

2 senses of northwest

Sense 1
northwestern, northwesterly, northwest -- (situated in or oriented toward the northwest)

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

Sense 2
northwesterly, northwest -- (coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds")

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

Similarity of adj northwest

2 senses of northwest

Sense 1
northwestern, northwesterly, northwest -- (situated in or oriented toward the northwest)
       => north (vs. south) -- (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico")

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

Synonyms of adv northwest

1 sense of northwest

Sense 1
northwest, north-west, nor'-west -- (to, toward, or in the northwest)

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