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Inwardness

🔄 Synonyms of "Inwardness"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
essencenoun	The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
corenoun	In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
pithnoun	(figurative) The central or innermost part of something; the core, the heart.
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
marrownoun	(uncountable) The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
heartnoun	(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
meatnoun	(uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).
kernelnoun	The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
nubnoun	A small knob or lump.
nitty-grittynoun	(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
gistnoun	(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
sumnoun	A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

↔️ Antonyms of "Inwardness"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
outwardnessnoun	(uncountable) The quality of being outward.
externalitynoun	(economics, countable) An impact, positive or negative, on any party not involved in a given economic transaction or act.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Inwardness"

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

Word	Definition
essencenoun	The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
nitty-grittynoun	(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.
gistnoun	(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
sumnoun	A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
kernelnoun	The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
heartnoun	(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
marrownoun	(uncountable) The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
meatnoun	(uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).
corenoun	In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
pithnoun	(figurative) The central or innermost part of something; the core, the heart.
nubnoun	A small knob or lump.
inward-lookingnessnoun	The state or quality of being inward-looking.
inwardlookingnessnoun	Alternative form of inward-lookingness. [The state or quality of being inward-looking.]
internalnessnoun	The quality of being internal.
innernessnoun	(uncountable) The quality of being inner.
inbeingnoun	The fact or state of being in; existence in something else.
internalitynoun	(uncountable) The condition of being internal or internalized.
innermostnessnoun	The quality of being innermost.