Synonyms and antonyms of Describing movement in a specific direction in British Thesaurus

ahead (adverb)

moving in front of someone and in the same direction

anticlockwise (adjective)

British moving in the direction opposite to the direction of the hands of a clock

around (adverb)

moving to many different parts or areas

clockwise (adjective)

moving in a circle in the same direction as the hands on a clock

counterclockwise (adverb)

American anticlockwise

cross-country (adjective)

going across countryside, not using tracks or roads

down (adjective)

going towards the south

downwind (adjective)

in the same direction that the wind is moving

eastbound (adjective)

going towards the east

homeward (adverb)

in the direction of home

left (adverb)

towards the left side

leftwards (adjective)

on or towards the left

non-linear (adjective)

not moving in one direction, or not changing in one way at a regular speed

northbound (adjective)

leading or travelling towards the north

over (adverb)

moving across the space above someone or something

passing (adjective)

moving past

right (adverb)

in the direction of your right side

rightwards (adjective)

on or towards the right

southbound (adjective)

leading or travelling towards the south

to windward ()

if a boat or ship sails to windward, it sails towards the direction that the wind is blowing from

up- (prefix)

in or going towards a position that is higher or further north: used with some adjectives, nouns, and adverbs

upwind (adverb)

moving in the direction from which the wind is blowing

westbound (adjective)

leading or travelling towards the west

windward (adjective)

on or towards the direction that the wind is blowing from

with (preposition)

moving in the same direction as the wind, current etc