eastern vs northeastern

eastern and northeastern both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eastern	No	Yes	No	No
northeastern	No	Yes	No	No

eastern (adjective)	northeastern (adjective)
relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world	of a region of the United States generally including the New England states, New York, and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania
of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States	situated in or oriented toward the northeast
lying toward or situated in the east
from the east; used especially of winds
lying in or toward the east