Synonyms for southern

Synonyms for (adj) southern

Synonyms: southerly, southern

Definition: from the south; used especially of wind

Usage: a hot southerly wind; southern breezes; the winds are southerly

Similar words: south

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

Usage: the south entrance


Synonyms: southerly, southern

Definition: situated in or oriented toward the south

Usage: a southern exposure; took a southerly course

Similar words: south

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

Usage: the south entrance


Synonyms: southern

Definition: situated in or coming from regions of the south

Usage: the southern hemisphere; southern constellations

Similar words: austral

Definition: of the south or coming from the south

Usage: sailed the austral seas


Similar words: meridional

Definition: located in the south or characteristic of southern people or places


Similar words: south-central

Definition: being in or of a region of the United States including the states of the lower Mississippi valley and east of the Rio Grande


Synonyms: southern

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

Usage: southern hospitality; southern cooking; southern plantations

Similar words: Confederate

Definition: of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War

Usage: Confederate soldiers


Similar words: gray, grey

Definition: used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)

Usage: a stalwart grey figure


Visual thesaurus for southern