What are some opposite words for northern?

Antonyms for northern
ˈnɔr ðərnnorth·ern

This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term northern.

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  1. northernadjective

    Antonyms:
    southern, meridional, austral

    Synonyms:
    boreal, septentrional

  2. northernadjective

    Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north.

    Antonyms:
    southern, austral, meridional

    Synonyms:
    septentrional, boreal

  3. northernadjective

    Blowing from the north; northerly.

    Antonyms:
    southern, austral, meridional

    Synonyms:
    boreal, septentrional

  4. northernadjective

    Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised).

    Les Dawson was a famous Northern comedian.

    Synonyms:
    septentrional, boreal

    Antonyms:
    austral, meridional, southern

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Northernadjective

    a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

    Antonyms:
    gray, Confederate, south, grey, meridional, southern, austral, south-central

  2. northernadjective

    in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

    "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities"

    Antonyms:
    gray, meridional, grey, south, Confederate, southern, south-central, austral

    Synonyms:
    northerly

  3. northerly, northernadjective

    situated in or oriented toward the north

    "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction"

    Antonyms:
    south, meridional, south-central, southern, Confederate, austral, gray, grey

    Synonyms:
    northerly

  4. northerly, northernadjective

    coming from the north; used especially of wind

    "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly"

    Antonyms:
    south, south-central, meridional, southern, Confederate, austral, gray, grey

    Synonyms:
    northerly

  5. northernadjective

    situated in or coming from regions of the north

    "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors"

    Antonyms:
    gray, meridional, austral, south, grey, southern, Confederate, south-central

    Synonyms:
    northerly

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. northernadjective

    Synonyms:
    boreal, north, arctic, northerly, septentrion

  2. northernadjective

    Synonyms:
    hyperborean

How to use northern in a sentence?

  1. The Republican:

    The Republicans' hopes for capturing the governorship in the Old Dominion hinge upon running competitively in Northern Virginia and dominating in the mountain and western parts of the state, those hopes depend on which issues are at the forefront. If voters are thinking about the economy, taxes, and critical race theory, the data here suggest Youngkin might pull this off. If they are thinking about the virus and health care, McAuliffe cruises.

  2. Storm Prediction Center:

    While most of the surface-based risk should remain over the northern Gulf, an uptick in tornado potential very late in the period warrants an inclusion of 5 % tornado probability.

  3. Andrea Leadsom:

    In making it impossible for us to sign up to that( deal), it actually makes the problems with the Northern Irish border harder to solve, not easier to solve.

  4. John F. Kennedy:

    Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm.

  5. Donatella Rovera:

    KRG (Kurdistan Regional Government) forces appear to be spearheading a concerted campaign to forcibly displace Arab communities by destroying entire villages in areas they have recaptured from IS in northern Iraq, the forced displacement of civilians and the deliberate destruction of homes and property without military justification, may amount to war crimes.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#286south
#1530northern
#1601southern
#3510gray
#3939grey
#17710confederate
#48512austral
#76285meridional

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