west-southwest

/ˌwɛstsaʊθˈwɛst/

noun

The compass point halfway between southwest and west; specifically at a bearing of 247.5°.

“A west-southwest wind.”

Opposite
east-northeast
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Meanings

nounwest-southwest (uncountable)

alternative west southwest · alternative west-south-west · alternative abbreviation WSW

  1. uncountableThe compass point halfway between southwest and west; specifically at a bearing of 247.5°.

    Antonyms: east-northeast

adjectivewest-southwest (not comparable)

alternative west southwest · alternative west-south-west · alternative abbreviation WSW

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

    A west-southwest course.

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

    A west-southwest wind.

adverbwest-southwest (not comparable)

alternative west southwest · alternative west-south-west · alternative abbreviation WSW

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

    We are travelling west-southwest at the moment.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe compass point halfway between southwest and west; specifically at a bearing of 247.5°.

Opposite
east-northeast

Translations

Bulgarian запад-югозапад
  • запад-югозапад (zapad-jugozapad)compass point
Chinese Mandarin 西南偏西
  • 西南偏西 (xīnán piān xī)compass point
Danish vestsydvest
  • vestsydvestcompass point
Finnish länsilounas
  • länsilounascompass point
French ouest-sud-ouest
  • ouest-sud-ouestcompass point
Greek δυτικά-νοτιοδυτικά
  • δυτικά-νοτιοδυτικά (dytiká-notiodytiká)compass point
Hungarian nyugat-délnyugat
  • nyugat-délnyugatcompass point
Japanese 西南西
  • 西南西 (seinansei)compass point
Korean 서남서
  • 서남서 (seonamseo)compass point
Malay barat barat daya
  • barat barat dayacompass point
Norwegian Bokmål vest-sørvest
  • vest-sørvestcompass point
Portuguese oés-sudoeste
  • oés-sudoestecompass point
Spanish oesuroeste
  • oesuroestecompass point
Swedish västsydväst
  • västsydvästcompass point
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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