Describing Words
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nose,
winter,
blue eyes,
woman
Here are some adjectives for direction. You can get the definitions of these adjectives by clicking on them. You might also like some words related to direction (and find more here).
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Words to Describe direction
Below is a list of describing words for direction. You can sort the descriptive words by uniqueness or commonness using the button above. Sorry if there's a few unusual suggestions! The algorithm isn't perfect, but it does a pretty good job for most common nouns. Here's the list of words that can be used to describe direction:
obviously straight feasible and useful henceforth systematic general eastern wrong and morally impossible important last-minute muffled but curt speedily fruitful tranquil and well-bred vaguely northwestern unexpected and unprotected familiar and purposeful logical, constructive whatsoever unreasonable quite accidental and arbitrary direly different ordinarily non-existent sole and decisive new tangential new and whimsical generally parallel geographic and strategic reactionary intellectual generally eastern totally different and various laboriously practical creative or dynamical highly oblique morally impossible fearless and clever generally southern opposite certain informational endlessly divergent own beneficial unanticipated and sensitive specific general evident central leral alone horizontal nearest useful distinctly general unknowable and non-existent patently nominal general southern straight or true single liturgical natural and most healthy radial or vertical different and angular better and untried new and entirely unknown fortunate or desirable thoroughly monumental unmarked and unknown downward moral quite definable generally east-west relevant political general parallel oblique downward generally northern decisive central general spatial same straight-line general, attractive upper-dimensional vigorous and imaginative initial incoming roughly consistent lurid and prophetic sure cool somber, atmospheric goal or worthwhile virtually vertical �fully automatic fourth independent electronic micro quite unexpected and inappropriate roughly east-west deep, faithful general leftward democratic or nationalistic less contrary somewhat eastern southern and somewhat eastern generally southwestern generally northeastern useful or satisfactory well-defined strategic convenient parallel general vertical national and steady wrong and impracticable cognitive or practical own tangential foregone, determinate right shakespearian responsible personal exact south-eastern definite and unselfish opposite or longitudinal ubiquitous and eternal wise strategical right strange discerning and wise coherent, skilful less rectilineal intelligent, continuous correct and auspicious geological or stratigraphical tacit spiritual precise meridional [v]horizontal practical and healthful false, one-sided conscious and authoritative adjacent rubrical purely lateral oblique or longitudinal sufficiently longitudinal predatory and criminal essentially predatory and criminal obvious but rather troublesome ventro-caudal unusual or contrary unhappy, fatal purely longitudinal stringent practical possible, divine regular and justifiable romantic-tragical namely full eternally separate actual geometrical northern or opposite wayward false decidedly individualistic proper and specialized vertical, horizontal or diagonal good-natured but resolute constantly diagonal totally unpromising left-hand or sinistral approximate north-south loyal, positive early theoretical and scientific natural and pacific proper and most deserving prudent but brilliant correct homing wisest and broadest scandal, habitual longitudinal, tangential strong, steady and continuous mild and systematic incompetent or indifferent spiritual improvement--spiritual improvement--spiritual opposite oblique clean opposite sadly audacious carefully persistent certain, single unnatural, unlovable adequate and prescient less downward due northwestern general meridional sure and full perpendicular or somewhat oblique completely transverse or oblique completely transverse insistent verbal exact horizontal bibliographical and commercial noticeably oblique materially downward general, constant unlucky, uncanonical next curt casual or random else infallible parallel and rectilinear apparent wrong accidentally false dubious and possibly destructive personal and invaluable transient associational supervisional further supervisional immediate federal general or resultant perpendicular or other opposite or unusual opposite or uncommon slightly diagonal exact opposite generally horizontal decidedly oblique single and unified apparent horizontal possible doctrinal upper dimensional vertical downward slightly downward same oblique almost contrary southern galactic unimaginable separate hence useless single relentless same transitory odd cultural counterorbital accidental and arbitrary right general its\~general fascinatingly ingenious sure, capable plainly different less disconcerting new and mind-boggling vertically downward new, unplanned useless and cryptic dangerously wrong plausible wrong new, erotic trans�lational own trans�lational bizarrely alien gsneral preferred spatial earthy, practical best or healthiest new and usually disastrous hopefully interesting astutely intelligent travelled eral wholly passionate more-or-less consistent specific or even vague timelessly elegant ultimately useful seemingly correct and innovative correct and innovative single and very limited radial or tangential capable and constant mischievous intellectual uniformly horizontal industrial and capitalistic new and ambiguous definite and invariable same untoward correct lateral somewhat wrong essentially predatory somewhat diagonal astute and resourceful general longitudinal primary straight perplexing and ominous similar opposite initial correct zeal and wise personal and intelligent quite negative somewhat downward general lateral opposite spiritual new or abnormal coherent strategic judicious and honorable horizontal or transverse same post-mortem general south-eastern altogether religious entire and uncontrolled vertical or nearly vertical generally diagonal sharp, pregnant independent and different general north-south definitely mystical entirely new and spiritual remotely opposite contrary and natural extensive linear straight or spiral certain mediæval oblique spiral holophotal extremely progressive curved or serpentine subtle and laborious still downcast listless or timid noticeably privileged windy and watery particular whole freer and wiser oblique and crooked scholarly and elegant contrary or opposite legally significant seemingly suicidal wholly desirable complete opposite good feminine new and honorable specially able totally contrary same general wrong perpendicular or oblique contrary horizontal or diagonal exactly opposite entirely opposite utterly dangerous central tactical single spatial generally western natural temporal unexpected and inappropriate low and sultry certain consistent less sacrilegious decidedly democratic heterosexual or homosexual brief but peremptory less oblique forceful and able good strategical brave and helpful divine interior new and corresponding general and vociferous opposite diagonal upward perpendicular slight diagonal fresh and unprecedented vigilant and systematic appropriate and desirable posteroventrolateral opposite and contrary own horizontal horizontal or perpendicular artistic and ideal true and polar innocent political strictly vertical scientific and skilful true and apparent same liturgical virtually constant definite and desirable better and smoother general northern nearly east similar diagonal same ambitious further legislative same or opposite imply conscious mild spiritual distinct successive completely opposite rubrical whole basic more oblique transverse horizontal completely wrong remarkably true little overt generally downward last cardinal new, purposeful orange rear seemingly fruitless old unpredictable uncertain and erratic almost southern somewhat lateral awfully vague generally uphill clear, dramatic different, unexpected overall operational opposite temporal complete wrong other, indefinable current disastrous vaguely western entirely material simple apostolic additional specific straight western strong and single previous parallel skilled male somewhat fresh general relative precise and useful presumably safe almost legal same parallel medically useless regular spiral irenical absolutely horizontal old useful common vertical utterly opposite enthusiastic personal theoretical and scientific early theoretical strictly rectilinear quick, definite creative or inventive almost semicircular morbid psychological skilled veterinary wise and steady logical or intellectual transverse or oblique constant horizontal intelligent, systematic extremely painstaking spontaneous and normal other and unseen possibly destructive wholly insane wrong bloody new and healthier completely illogical dorso-ventral troublesome new fruitful new general, vague general higher new and saner somewhat serpentine essentially false magical or supernatural oblique exactly contrary perfectly opposite intelligent and persistent false and ignorant incalculably important steady and permanent immediate supernatural practical, positive steady and proper normal and proper uncontrolled and irresponsible constant lateral true horizontal immediate royal less approachable opposite lateral obviously sensible repressive and reactionary always efficient unexpected and wonderful somewhat opposite safe and proper quite accidental same fashionable drastically different adzontal whole wrong fairly random completely unnatural suitable spiritual amazing, beautiful more co-operative exactly wrong already uncanny marginally safer improbable but possible usually disastrous different cardinal somewhat oblique same concentric extreme individualistic almost eastern same conceptual less horizontal decidedly serious somewhat horizontal perfectly horizontal oblique or spiral truly helpful strictly decorative continuous and constant slightly oblique previous strategic more transverse straight downward less linear constant and loving superior and excellent vain and vague faulty economic better administrative downward tolerably straight less understandable overall strategic wholly practical definite and unmistakable _horizontal immediate and visible same diagonal gradual downward constant general wholly opposite other oblique simple but useful normal seasonal exclusively practical regular spiritual original vertical retrograde almost opposite same governmental anti-spiritual peculiar philosophical diagonal certain definable almost horizontal seemingly irrelevant conscious and intelligent sneaky new same determinate next proper different and unexpected apparently divine unexpected and disturbing common broad seemingly correct quick, imperious east, general fundamental and primitive little tactful slight individual able and enthusiastic judicious and proper consistent and intelligent excellent and superior dorsoventral entirely subjective voluntary and intelligent intelligent and wise personal independent strong biological precisely opposite totally opposite almost intelligent northern and northeastern general east-west new and unforeseen own exact vertical or horizontal other unpredictable sole and whole vertical or oblique same sceptical practical and energetic steady, cautious constant and definite highest and widest narrow sectarian horizontal entirely different totally unanticipated sinistral more eastern generally correct more vertical completely unexpected entirely wrong essentially random especially sensible generally sad completely unforeseen wholesome new definite downward desirable or undesirable particular theological constant and steady comparatively unproductive same actual same anatomical wonderful and useful inverse diametrically opposite tangential slightly different due east same main somewhat random same fruitless same profitable equal but opposite new and entirely different energetic and able practical, useful useful and intelligent constant and intense quite unexpected least obvious certain single more idealistic short and pithy carefully neutral different new and very dangerous solid, trustworthy com\-pletely different appropriate political less lateral seemingly similar new and legitimate more one-sided wise and helpful plain short little wise more unified absolutely wrong personal and exclusive single, specific nice vague useful, practical remarkably straight entirely unexpected south-eastern nearly horizontal southern and southwestern constant human much wise new and daring highly theoretical grave and sombre less vertical same eastern somewhat circular adequate naval ventro-lateral variable and uncertain rather unpromising competent scientific wholly inexplicable absurd and pernicious particular external transverse rather improbable south east perfectly vertical strictly national hitherto silent longitudinal surprising new ly different radical and democratic surprisingly accurate quickest and easiest single vital strange and unaccustomed same normal fairly promising intelligent medical somewhat abstruse own self-chosen other and unknown far opposite primary natural special and appropriate same stereotyped thy wise otherwise obscure scholarly north eastern anterodorsal vigorous and intelligent divine and supernatural new and definite north-south altogether unexpected more horizontal perpendicular wise and judicious same purposeful own accidental general new and very strange positive, practical partial and one-sided kinder and better opposite or eastern intelligent social definite and particular proper and correct totally different true strategic safe and peaceful chief immediate immediate spiritual coldly formal easily traceable vertical rectilinear other clear quite opposite fatally wrong more excusable such capable such or similar logical and necessary certain plain variational same speculative nearly parallel full and ample own sole quite contrary such single-minded centrifugal and centripetal absolutely opposite less vicious more dusty same geometrical simple and interesting totally unexpected quite proper totally wrong last and decisive conceivable efficient possible little resolute completely pointless almost foolproof apparently senseless wrong, wrong less dubious mighty curious shortest and best complete musical true northern completely different more destructive directly contrary more sufficient nearly perpendicular more straightforward same horizontal such central somewhat different altogether different old hopeless adtial superior general eneral loud and profane general downward new conversational plain and easy certain celestial immediate and absolute less parallel vague, general also regular proper directly opposite lateral more parallel horizontal or vertical determinate radial such conscious definite seemingly chaotic same unwelcome latitudinal wild and ungovernable absurdly inadequate meridianal worst conceivable almost infallible once common mycological rectilineal other vocal more naturalistic peculiar and original such intelligent meridional strong central particular pro-communist human evolutionary neral vaguely circular certain determinate less safe now true same important mutational axial north western proper scientific nearly vertical \~general “initial somewhat unfortunate safest possible entirely superfluous southeastern new and nobler more tumultuous new and happier aboral spiral more northern special divine exact little proper constructive social wholly wrong special and particular wholly different own immediate aderal thy better likeliest unexpected parallel asymptotic own evolutionary brief but clear quiet, cool other and new high musical northwestern immediate more pragmatic same unfortunate absolute and entire highly necessary less natural other logical almost vertical same cardinal more wise slightly divergent more lucky straight or curved nearly opposite conscious entirely unknown less favorable providential less suspicious imperial general more western circuitous more precise approximate spiritual and political old papal new southern same relative same evil centripetal steady and continuous vast moral fully automatic northeastern little strategic own subsequent more feasible almost involuntary sudden and powerful private individual uphill such mechanical same true healthful and vigorous genuinely scientific vertical and horizontal correct precise unanticipated quite different unexpected new surprising and unexpected new and violent great theatrical fairly straight more politic more southern whole different such skilled precise and definite cognizant extremely significant somewhat bizarre still different clear and logical able and energetic spatial such uncanny little careful diametrical definable practically important new evolutionary fourth-dimensional same approximate new and broader endless new tactical and strategic somewhat romantic same apparent rather vague eastern or western stratigraphical practically useful horizontal and vertical other conceivable right-handed entire new zontal proper and necessary sole and exclusive gen\-eral more profitable specific certain precise frightening new more generic such relative now common rather troublesome centralized perfectly straight unavailable quite plain more positive more favorable linear feasible intellectual or spiritual more circuitous vague general anti-gravitational more methodical widely different almost perpendicular purely agricultural other definite new and spiritual other extreme whole new hegemonic less selfish shortest nearly straight more perplexing more careful southern same critical french official new and higher more convivial rotational less muscular almost straight purely external quite peculiar new and sudden general average straight-line southwestern own unique bold new such explicit serpentine editorial own wise more definite more particular more frivolous divine purposive
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Words to Describe direction
As you've probably noticed, adjectives for "direction" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this website, the top 5 adjectives for "direction" are: obviously straight, feasible and useful, henceforth systematic, general eastern, and wrong and morally impossible. There are 995 other words to describe direction listed above. Hopefully the above generated list of words to describe direction suits your needs.
If you're getting strange results, it may be that your query isn't quite in the right format. The search box should be a simple word or phrase, like "tiger" or "blue eyes". A search for words to describe "people who have blue eyes" will likely return zero results. So if you're not getting ideal results, check that your search term, "direction" isn't confusing the engine in this manner.
Note also that if there aren't many direction adjectives, or if there are none at all, it could be that your search term has an abiguous part-of-speech. For example, the word "blue" can be an noun and an adjective. This confuses the engine and so you might not get many adjectives describing it. I may look into fixing this in the future. You might also be wondering: What type of word is direction?
Describing Words
The idea for the Describing Words engine came when I was building the engine for Related Words (it's like a thesaurus, but gives you a much broader set of related words, rather than just synonyms). While playing around with word vectors and the "HasProperty" API of conceptnet, I had a bit of fun trying to get the adjectives which commonly describe a word. Eventually I realised that there's a much better way of doing this: parse books!
Project Gutenberg was the initial corpus, but the parser got greedier and greedier and I ended up feeding it somewhere around 100 gigabytes of text files - mostly fiction, including many contemporary works. The parser simply looks through each book and pulls out the various descriptions of nouns.
Hopefully it's more than just a novelty and some people will actually find it useful for their writing and brainstorming, but one neat little thing to try is to compare two nouns which are similar, but different in some significant way - for example, gender is interesting: "woman" versus "man" and "boy" versus "girl". On an inital quick analysis it seems that authors of fiction are at least 4x more likely to describe women (as opposed to men) with beauty-related terms (regarding their weight, features and general attractiveness). In fact, "beautiful" is possibly the most widely used adjective for women in all of the world's literature, which is quite in line with the general unidimensional representation of women in many other media forms. If anyone wants to do further research into this, let me know and I can give you a lot more data (for example, there are about 25000 different entries for "woman" - too many to show here).
The blueness of the results represents their relative frequency. You can hover over an item for a second and the frequency score should pop up. The "uniqueness" sorting is default, and thanks to my Complicated Algorithm™, it orders them by the adjectives' uniqueness to that particular noun relative to other nouns (it's actually pretty simple). As you'd expect, you can click the "Sort By Usage Frequency" button to adjectives by their usage frequency for that noun.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source mongodb which was used in this project.
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