/ Thesaurus / N Synonyms of nor' east Find synonyms for: Noun1. northeast, nor'-east, northeastward, NE, compass point, pointusage: the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degreesAdverb1. northeast, north-east, nor'-eastusage: to, toward, or in the northeastWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language