Meanings
adjectivesou'-east (not generally comparable, comparative more sou'-east, superlative most sou'-east)
comparative more sou'-east · superlative most sou'-east
- alternativenot comparableusuallynauticalAlternative form of southeast.
adverbsou'-east (not generally comparable, comparative more sou'-east, superlative most sou'-east)
comparative more sou'-east · superlative most sou'-east
- alternativenot comparableusuallynauticalAlternative form of southeast.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
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Broader
adverbto, toward, or in the southeast
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APA
sou'-east. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sou'-east
MLA
“sou'-east.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sou'-east. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sou'-east,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sou'-east.
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