Synonyms for South
saʊθ; saʊðsouth

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1. Southnoun

   the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

   Synonyms:
   southward, due south

   Antonyms:
   northwestward, northerly, northeast, northwestern, northwesterly, northbound, northeasterly, northern, northernmost, northeastern, north-central, northwest, northward, north, northmost, northeastward

2. Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, South, Dixie, Dixielandnoun

   the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

   Synonyms:
   conspiracy, federation, confederation, southward, due south

   Antonyms:
   northern, northwest, northwesterly, northbound, northeasterly, northerly, northwestward, northeast, north, northwestern, northeastward, northeastern, northernmost, northward, north-central, northmost

3. south, due south, southward, Snoun

   the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees

   Synonyms:
   due south, entropy, southward, sec, reciprocal ohm, south, second, siemens, sulfur, atomic number 16, randomness, sulphur, mho

   Antonyms:
   northern, north, northeasterly, northeastward, northwesterly, northernmost, northerly, northbound, northwestern, northwestward, northeastern, northeast, northmost, northward, northwest, north-central

4. southnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   southward, due south

   Antonyms:
   northward, northerly, northeastward, northwest, north, northmost, northeastern, northernmost, northeast, northwesterly, northbound, northwestward, northwestern, northeasterly, northern, north-central

5. southadjective

   the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point

   Synonyms:
   southward, due south

   Antonyms:
   northeast, northmost, northwesterly, north-central, northeastern, northernmost, northbound, northwestward, northeasterly, northward, northern, northwest, northeastward, northwestern, northerly, north

6. southadverb

   situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south

   "the south entrance"

   Antonyms:
   north, northward, northeasterly, northerly, northernmost, northern, northeastward, northbound, northwestward, northeast, northwest, northeastern, northmost, northwestern, northwesterly, north-central

7. south, to the south, in the southadverb

   in a southern direction

   "we moved south"

   Synonyms:
   south, in the south, to the south

   Antonyms:
   northerly, northern, northeasterly, northwesterly, north-central, northwest, northwestward, northeastward, northward, northernmost, north, northbound, northwestern, northeastern, northeast, northmost

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1. • United States
   • Cardinal Compass Point
   • Geographical Area
   • Location

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. southadjective

   Synonyms:
   southern, southerly

2. southadjective

   Synonyms:
   southward, towards the south

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "south":

   southern, sud, zuid, south-, southerly, nan, southward, nam, syd, on, nanfang, nam-il, s., south-south

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1. Jeff Sessions:

   Nothing's been done in the past eight years to to enforce the border rules and regulations, not to mention many of the immigration laws inside of the United States, this is all about securing and safeguarding the southwest border but at the same time -- and this is critical -- making sure the free flow of legal movement and people and commercial interest north and south happen. And we're dedicated to that.

2. Seong Whun Cheon:

   South Korea's mediator or driver-seat role has failed, and President Moon Jae-in and Moon Jae-in staff will come under heavy criticism.

3. Jack Zhao:

   There is a growing sense of frustration among developers as we negotiate with Eskom and government on grid upgrades and how it is financed, if everybody has to wait for three to five years for a grid connection, South Africa will lose investment. The longer you wait the more expensive it becomes.

4. Judith Lund:

   Judith Lund said in an interview. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP While at least 214 whaling voyages ventured into The Gulf, Judith Lund said, ships from the Northeast rarely made extended port calls in Southern cities like New Orleans or Mobile, Alabama, because of the threat to crew members who weren't white. That may may have been a reason the whaling ship that rescued Industry's crew took the men back to Massachusetts, where slavery was outlawed in the 1780s, rather than landing in the South. ‘’ The people who whaled in the Gulf of Mexico knew it was risky to go into those ports down there because they had mixed crews.

5. Barack Obama:

   We all know there's no military solution to the South China Sea disputes.