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Inward

/ˈɪnwəd/

(chiefly in the plural) That which is inward or within; the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera.

📖 Definitions of "Inward"

noun

1
(chiefly in the plural) That which is inward or within; the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera.
2
(chiefly in the plural) The mental faculties.
3
A familiar friend or acquaintance.

adjective

adverb

14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
secretnoun	(countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
privatenoun	Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.
internal	Of or situated on the inside.
innernoun	Being or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located (situated) or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within contained within something.
innoun	At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.
indwellingnoun	A dwelling within, especially lodgement or habitation in the mind or soul.
innermostnoun	That which is innermost; the core.
inmostnoun	That which is inmost; the core.
incomingnoun	Coming (or about to come) in; arriving.
inboundnoun	Coming in, heading inwards
arriving	a studio album released in 2004 by Chris Tomlin.
inwardsnoun	Towards the inside.
self-whispered	as if whispered to yourself
interiornoun	The inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
outwardnoun	Outer; located towards the outside.
outwards	From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
interiornoun	The inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure.
innernoun	Being or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located (situated) or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within contained within something.
innermostnoun	That which is innermost; the core.
inmostnoun	That which is inmost; the core.
indwellingnoun	A dwelling within, especially lodgement or habitation in the mind or soul.
inboundnoun	Coming in, heading inwards
privatenoun	Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.
incomingnoun	Coming (or about to come) in; arriving.
secretnoun	(countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
innoun	At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.
internal	Of or situated on the inside.
arriving	a studio album released in 2004 by Chris Tomlin.
self-whispered	as if whispered to yourself
internally	In an internal manner; within or inside of external limits; in an inner part or situation.
insidenoun	The interior or inner part.
outsidenoun	The space beyond some limit or boundary.
exoticnoun	Foreign, especially in an exciting way.
extraneous	Not essential or intrinsic.
introverted	(psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an introvert: thoughtful, reflective.
intimateverb	Closely acquainted; familiar.