English Adjectives for "Direction"

right

Adjective

r

i

aɪ

gh

t

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toward or on the east side when we are facing north

left

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Facing north, the right side of the map represented the eastern regions, marked by vibrant colors.

In the early morning, the right side of the horizon painted a picture of dawn, bringing a sense of renewal.

left

Adjective

l

e

ɛ

f

t

located or directed toward the side of a human body where the heart is

right

front

Adjective

f

r

o

ʌ

n

t

located at or toward the forward-facing side or part of an object or space

back

rear

Adjective

r

ea

ɪ

r

situated or near the back of something

horizontal

Adjective

h

o

ɔ

r

i

ə

z

o

ɑ

n

t

a

ə

l

positioned across and parallel to the ground and not up or down

vertical

Adjective

v

e

ɜ

r

t

i

ɪ

c

k

a

ə

l

positioned at a right angle to the horizon or ground, typically moving up or down

inclined

direct

Adjective

d

i

aɪ

r

e

ɛ

c

k

t

going from one place to another in a straight line without stopping or changing direction

indirect

parallel

Adjective

p

a

ɛ

r

a

ə

ll

l

e

ɛ

l

having an equal distance from each other at every point

perpendicular

south

Adverb

s

o

a

u

ʊ

th

θ

toward or to the south

Grammatical Information:

adverb of place and movement

north

Adverb

n

o

ɔ:

r

th

θ

toward or to the north

Grammatical Information:

adverb of place and movement

east

Adjective

ea

i:

s

t

located in or coming from the east

west

Adjective

w

e

ɛ

s

t

located or positioned toward the western direction

east

northeast

Adjective

n

o

ɔ

r

th

θ

ea

i

s

t

located or positioned toward the northeastern direction

northwest

Adjective

n

o

ɔ

r

th

θ

w

e

ɛ

s

t

located or positioned toward the northwestern direction

southeast

Adjective

s

o

a

u

ʊ

th

θ

ea

i

s

t

situated or oriented in the direction of the southeast

southwest

Adjective

s

o

a

u

ʊ

th

θ

w

e

ɛ

s

t

oriented or directed toward the southwest

forward

Adjective

f

o

ɔ

r

w

a

ə

r

d

facing or directed toward the front

backward

Adjective

b

a

æ

ck

k

w

a

ə

r

d

facing or directed toward the rear

forward

upward

Adjective

u

ʌ

p

w

a

ə

r

d

moving or directed toward a higher position

downward

Adjective

d

o

a

w

ʊ

n

w

a

ɜ

r

d

facing or pointing toward a lower level or position

reverse

Adjective

r

e

i

v

e

ɜ

r

s

e

moving or facing in the opposite direction, often toward the back

oblique

Adjective

o

ə

b

l

i

q

k

u

e

positioned diagonally or at an angle, without being parallel or perpendicular

parallel

transverse

Adjective

t

r

a

æ

n

s

z

v

e

ɜ

r

s

e

placed across another thing in a way that there is a right angle between the two of them

inward

Adjective

i

ɪ

n

w

a

ɜ

r

d

directed or moving toward the inside or center

outward

Adjective

o

a

u

ʊ

t

w

a

ɜ

r

d

directed or moving away from the center

diagonal

Adjective

d

ia

aɪæ

g

o

ə

n

a

ə

l

extending or inclined in a slanting direction

clockwise

Adjective

c

k

l

o

ɑ

ck

k

w

i

aɪ

s

z

e

moving or turning in the same direction as the hands of a clock

counterclockwise

Adjective

c

k

o

a

u

ʊ

n

t

e

ɜ

r

c

k

l

o

ɔ

ck

k

w

i

aɪ

s

z

e

moving or turning in the opposite direction to the clockwise motion

clockwise

slanting

Adjective

s

l

a

æ

n

t

i

ɪ

n

g

having a surface or direction that inclines at an angle

inverse

Adjective

i

ɪ

n

v

e

ɜ

r

s

e

opposite in order or effect

incoming

Adjective

i

ɪ

n

c

k

o

ə

m

i

ɪ

n

g

arriving or coming toward a particular place or person

outgoing

oncoming

Adjective

o

ɔ

n

c

k

o

ə

m

i

ɪ

n

g

moving toward a particular place or person

down

Adjective

d

o

a

w

ʊ

n

moving or facing a direction from a higher to a lower position

back

Adjective

b

a

æ

ck

k

located behind or toward the rear

front

upstream

Adjective

u

ə

p

s

t

r

ea

i

m

situated or moving in the direction opposite to the flow of a stream or current

downstream

Adjective

d

o

a

w

ʊ

n

s

t

r

ea

i

m

situated or moving in the direction of the flow of a stream or current

upstream

sideways

Adjective

s

i

aɪ

d

e

w

a

e

y

ɪ

s

z

positioned or moving in a direction to the side

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