south-southwest

/ˌsaʊθsaʊθˈwɛst/

noun

The compass point halfway between south and southwest; specifically at a bearing of 202.5°.

“A south-southwest wind.”

Similar
sou'-sou'-west
Opposite
north-northeast
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Meanings

nounsouth-southwest (uncountable)

alternative south southwest · alternative south-south-west · alternative sou'-sou'-west · alternative abbreviation SSW

  1. uncountableThe compass point halfway between south and southwest; specifically at a bearing of 202.5°.

    Antonyms: north-northeast

adjectivesouth-southwest (not comparable)

alternative south southwest · alternative south-south-west · alternative sou'-sou'-west · alternative abbreviation SSW

  1. not comparableOf, in or pertaining to the south-southwest; south-southwestern.
  2. not comparableSituated toward or in the direction of the south-southwest; south-southwestward; south-southwesterly.

    A south-southwest course.

  3. not comparableComing from the south-southwest; south-southwesterly.

    A south-southwest wind.

adverbsouth-southwest (not comparable)

alternative south southwest · alternative south-south-west · alternative sou'-sou'-west · alternative abbreviation SSW

  1. not comparableTowards or in the direction of the south-southwest; south-southwestwards.

    We are travelling south-southwest at the moment.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe compass point halfway between south and southwest; specifically at a bearing of 202.5°.

Opposite
north-northeast

More synonyms by meaning

adverbto, toward, or in the south southwest

Similar
sou'-sou'-west

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian юг-югозапад
  • юг-югозапад (jug-jugozapad)compass point
Chinese Mandarin 西南偏南
  • 西南偏南 (xīnán piān nán)compass point
Danish sydsydvest
  • sydsydvestcompass point
Finnish etelälounas
  • etelälounascompass point
French sud-sud-ouest
  • sud-sud-ouestcompass point
Greek νότια-νοτιοδυτικά
  • νότια-νοτιοδυτικά (nótia-notiodytiká)compass point
Hungarian dél-délnyugat
  • dél-délnyugatcompass point
Japanese 南南西
  • 南南西 (nannansei)compass point
Korean 남남서
  • 남남서 (namnamseo)compass point
Malay selatan barat daya
  • selatan barat dayacompass point
Norwegian Bokmål sør-sørvest
  • sør-sørvestcompass point
Portuguese sul-sudoeste
  • sul-sudoestecompass point
Romanian sud-sudvest
  • sud-sudvestcompass point
Swedish sydsydväst, syd-sydväst
  • sydsydvästcompass point
  • syd-sydvästcompass point
Cite this entry
APA

south-southwest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/south-southwest

MLA

“south-southwest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/south-southwest. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “south-southwest,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/south-southwest.

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