Antonyms for east
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1. eastadjective

   One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox.

   Antonyms:
   westwards, west, westward

   Synonyms:
   eastwards, eastward

2. eastadjective

   The Eastern world; the regions, primarily situated in the Eastern Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from India or China.

   Antonyms:
   westerly

   Synonyms:
   easterly

3. eastadjective

   The Eastern bloc; the eastern countries of Europe.

   Antonyms:
   western

   Synonyms:
   eastern

4. Eastnoun

   The eastern states of the United States.

   Synonyms:
   oriental

Matched Categories

1. • Asia
   • United States
   • Cardinal Compass Point
   • Direction
   • Geographical Area

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. east, due east, eastward, Enoun

   the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

   Antonyms:
   westward, westbound, western, westerly, westside, westmost, west, westernmost

   Synonyms:
   due east, eastern United States, vitamin E, einsteinium, eastward, atomic number 99, tocopherol

2. East, Orientnoun

   the countries of Asia

   Antonyms:
   west, westside, westernmost, western, westerly, westbound, westward, westmost

   Synonyms:
   eastward, due east, eastern United States, eastern hemisphere

3. East, eastern United Statesnoun

   the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River

   Antonyms:
   westside, westward, westbound, western, westerly, westmost, westernmost, west

   Synonyms:
   eastward, due east, eastern United States

4. eastnoun

   the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point

   Antonyms:
   westward, westbound, westerly, westernmost, western, westmost, west, westside

   Synonyms:
   eastward, due east, eastern United States

5. eastadjective

   a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city

   Antonyms:
   westerly, westernmost, west, westmost, western, westbound, westward, westside

   Synonyms:
   eastward, due east, eastern United States

6. eastadverb

   situated in or facing or moving toward the east

   Antonyms:
   westbound, westmost, western, westerly, westward, west, westernmost, westside

7. eastadverb

   to, toward, or in the east

   "we travelled east for several miles"; "located east of Rome"

   Antonyms:
   westside, westernmost, westerly, westward, westmost, west, westbound, western

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eastadjective

   Associated words:
   orientate, orientation, orient, orientalism, orientalist, orientalize, orientality

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. EAST

   Synonyms:
   Emory Angioplasty versus Surgery Trial

How to use east in a sentence?

1. Mick Mulroy:

   The State Department's 'maximum pressure' campaign has not pressured Iran toward diplomacy and a new agreement. It has pressured them toward an increase in malign activity in the region and toward the development of a nuclear weapon, said Mick Mulroy, Trump's former top Pentagon official for the Middle East and a retired CIA officer who's now an ABC News contributor.

2. Darren Chester:

   That such debris has been found on the east coast of Africa is consistent with drift modelling ... and further affirms our search efforts in the southern Indian Ocean.

3. John Boehner:

   It would be naïve to suggest the Iranian regime will not continue to use its nuclear program, and any economic relief, to further destabilize the region, in the weeks ahead, Republicans and Democrats in Congress will continue to press The Obama administration on the details of these parameters and the tough questions that remain unanswered. We will stand strong on behalf of the American people and everyone in the Middle East who values freedom, security, and peace.

4. Nikki Haley:

   Iran's destructive and destabilizing role in the Middle East goes far beyond its illicit missile launches. From Syria to Yemen and Iraq to Lebanon, Iran's support for terrorism continues unabated.

5. Yuri Ganus:

   I don't think we need to... try to find those guilty in other countries and say that the main source of evil is the West or the East, or anyone else, that's nonsense. The main problem is our culture, the culture inside the sports world.

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