/ Thesaurus / N Synonyms of northeastern Find synonyms for: Adjective1. northeastern, northeasterly, northeast, north (vs. south)usage: situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island"2. northeastern, eastern (vs. western)usage: of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and PennsylvaniaWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language