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Southern vs Southmost - What's the difference?

southern | southmost |

As adjectives the difference between southern and southmost

is that southern is (not in us) from or pertaining to the southern part of any region while southmost is furthest to the south; most southern.

southern

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south.
  • Of or pertaining to a southern region, especially Southern Europe or the southern United States.
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  • Of a wind: blowing from the south; southerly.

    • Synonyms

    * austral * meridional

    Antonyms

    * northern * boreal * septentrional

    See also

    * eastern * western * oriental * occidental English adjectives ending in -en

    southmost

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Furthest to the south; most southern.

    • Antonyms

    * northmost