Antonyms of adj northwestern

2 senses of northwestern

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
northwestern -- (of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming)

INDIRECT (VIA western) -> eastern -- (of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment")

Similarity of adj northwestern

2 senses of northwestern

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
northwestern -- (of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming)
       => western (vs. eastern) -- (of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River; "a Western ranch")