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

2 senses of western

Sense 1
Western, horse opera -- (a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development)
       => feature, feature film -- (the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'")

Sense 2
western, western sandwich -- (a sandwich made from a western omelet)
       => sandwich -- (two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them)

Antonyms of adj western

4 senses of western

Sense 1
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")

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 2
western (vs. eastern) -- (of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River; "a Western ranch")

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
western -- (lying toward or situated in the west; "our company's western office")

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

Sense 4
westerly, western -- (of wind; from the west)

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

Similarity of adj western

4 senses of western

Sense 1
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 2
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
western -- (lying toward or situated in the west; "our company's western office")
       => west (vs. east) -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the west)

Sense 4
westerly, western -- (of wind; from the west)
       => west (vs. east) -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the west)