WESTWARD Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word westward. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for WESTWARD
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| west | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
adjective • situated in or facing or moving toward the west noun • the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America • the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees • the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River • the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point • a location in the western part of a country, region, or city • British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983) • United States film actress (1892-1980) • English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820) adverb • to, toward, or in the west | ||||||||
| westbound | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • moving toward the west | ||||||||
| westerly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth adverb • in a westward direction • from the west adjective satellite • of wind; from the west • moving toward the west | ||||||||
| westwards | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • toward the west | ||||||||
| western | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts • of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River noun • a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development • a sandwich made from a western omelet adjective satellite • lying toward or situated in the west • of wind; from the west | ||||||||
| westmost | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • farthest to the west | ||||||||
| due west | ||||||||
noun • the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees | ||||||||
| w | nounn | |||||||
noun • the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet • a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite • the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees • a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm • the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet | ||||||||
