northwestward northwestern • northwestwardly · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · northwestward · · Text Latin · · Script 13 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees. Synonyms: northwest, nor'-west, NW. · · Noun Definition 1 (adj) toward the northwest. · · Adjective Definition 1 (adv) in a northwestward direction. Synonyms: northwestwardly. · · Adverb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · northwest · · Synonym 1 nor'-west · · Synonym 2 nw · · Synonym 3 northwestwardly · · Synonym 4 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 w latin small letter w U+0077