adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   In or toward the southwest

Adjective

1. 1
   toward the southwest wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   Toward the southwest

Adverb

1. 1
   in a southwestward direction wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sou'-westsouthwestsouthwestsouthwesterlysouthwesternsouthwestwardly

Antonyms

All antonyms

northeasterlynortheastwardnortheast

Etymology

From southwest + -ward.