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Adjectives of Time and Place - Adjectives of Direction

These adjectives help convey the orientation or trajectory associated with a particular action, motion, or position.

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Categorized English Adjectives of Time and Place
right

toward or on the east side when we are facing north

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left

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

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front

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

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rear

situated or near the back of something

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horizontal

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

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vertical

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

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direct

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

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parallel

having an equal distance from each other at every point

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south

toward or to the south

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north

toward or to the north

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east

located in or coming from the east

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west

located or positioned toward the western direction

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northeast

located or positioned toward the northeastern direction

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northwest

located or positioned toward the northwestern direction

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southeast

situated or oriented in the direction of the southeast

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southwest

oriented or directed toward the southwest

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forward

facing or directed toward the front

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backward

facing or directed toward the rear

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upward

moving or directed toward a higher position

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downward

facing or pointing toward a lower level or position

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reverse

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

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oblique

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

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transverse

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

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inward

directed or moving toward the inside or center

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outward

directed or moving away from the center

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diagonal

extending or inclined in a slanting direction

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clockwise

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

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counterclockwise

moving or turning in the opposite direction to the clockwise motion

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slanting

having a surface or direction that inclines at an angle

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inverse

opposite in order or effect

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incoming

arriving or coming toward a particular place or person

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oncoming

moving toward a particular place or person

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down

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

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back

located behind or toward the rear

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upstream

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

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downstream

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

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sideways

positioned or moving in a direction to the side

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