Synonyms & related words for southerly

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of southerly — including northerly, southern, southeasterly, southwesterly, northwesterly, easterly. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to southerly

Explore words related to southerly — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include southwards, southernly, souther, southwardly, northwardly, southeastward, northwards, southeastwardly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for southerly

Common synonyms for southerly include northerly, southern, southeasterly, southwesterly, northwesterly, easterly, northeasterly, westerly — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does southerly come from?

The word southerly breaks down into one root of Germanic origin: the root south-, from Germanic sunthaz (“south”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.