southeastern
adjective
Simple meaning
Of or pertaining to the southeast.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
saʊˈθistɚn
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Definition
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adjective
Of or pertaining to the southeast.
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This meaning: Of or pertaining to the southeast.
Used this way, southeastern is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- southeasterly , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use southeastern
- “The southeastern part of the country is the most affluent.”adjective
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Of, in or pertaining to the southeast.
Of or pertaining to the south.
Situated in, or pointing to, the southeast.
Word Family
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Compound terms
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Gopher of Alabama and Georgia and Florida.
The southeastern region of the United States.
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Synonyms
Sense: of or pertaining to the southeast
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