/ Thesaurus / N Synonyms of nor' west Find synonyms for: Noun1. northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NW, compass point, pointusage: the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degreesAdverb1. northwest, north-west, nor'-westusage: to, toward, or in the northwestWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language