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WESTWARD Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word westward. (opposite meanings)
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backward
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• directed or facing toward the back or rear

• (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature

adverb

• at or to or toward the back or rear

• in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal

• in or to or toward a past time

adjective satellite

• retarded in intellectual development

• having made less than normal progress

backwards
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• at or to or toward the back or rear

• in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal

east
adverbadv
adjective

• situated in or facing or moving toward the east

noun

• the countries of Asia

• the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

• the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River

• the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point

• a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city

adverb

• to, toward, or in the east

eastward
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

adverb

• toward the east

adjective satellite

• moving toward the east

inward
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

adverb

• toward the center or interior

• to or toward the inside of

adjective satellite

• directed or moving inward or toward a center

north
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
adjective

• situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north

noun

• the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

• the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

• a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city

• the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)

• British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)

• the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point

• the direction in which a compass needle points

adverb

• in a northern direction

northward
adverbadv
noun

• the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

adverb

• in a northern direction

adjective satellite

• moving toward the north

south
nounn
adjective

• situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south

noun

• the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

• the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees

• the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

• a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city

• the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point

adverb

• in a southern direction

southward
adverbadv
noun

• the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees

adverb

• toward the south

adjective satellite

• moving toward the south

Alternatives for BACKWARD

Alternatives for BACKWARDS

Alternatives for EAST

Alternatives for EASTWARD

Alternatives for INWARD

Alternatives for NORTH

Alternatives for NORTHWARD

Alternatives for SOUTH

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