/ Thesaurus / N Synonyms of northwest by west Find synonyms for: Noun1. northwest by west, NWbW, compass point, pointusage: the compass point that is one point west of northwestWordNet 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