Synonyms for south

Most common

south-western · southern · south-eastern · southerly · south-westerly · south-easterly · southernmost

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Adjective

Noun

Adverb

Antonyms

north, northern, northward

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Toward the south; southward.

2. n. 1

   The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.

   Germany is south of Denmark.

3. adv. 1

   Toward the south; southward.

Related words

Word family

southbound souther southerly southern southerner southly southmost southward

Phrases

go south south wind south pole go down south head south move south turn south

Forms

Plural

souths → south-easts, south-wests…

Example sentences

• southern Morocco calls Western Sahara "southern provinces."
• southerly Only Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly of the islands, is inhabited.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

southern², sideways²

9 letters

southward², southerly³

10 letters

southbound²

12 letters

southernmost³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (southern² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

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