/ Thesaurus / N Synonyms of north east Find synonyms for: Noun1. northeast, nor'-east, northeastward, NE, compass point, pointusage: the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees2. Northeast, northeastern United Statesusage: the northeastern region of the United States3. northeast, directionusage: the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point4. northeast, locationusage: a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or cityAdjective1. northeastern, northeasterly, northeast, north (vs. south)usage: situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island"2. northeasterly, northeast, north (vs. south)usage: coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds"Adverb1. 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: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language