/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of west northwest Find synonyms for: Noun1. west northwest, WNW, compass point, pointusage: the compass point midway between west and northwestWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language