Meaning

11 senses
  1. Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside.

    innere

    вну́треннийvnútrennij

  2. Not superficially obvious, inner, not expressed, especially relating to mental or spiritual faculties as opposed to external ones.

  3. Moving or tending toward the inside.

    directed or moving inward or toward a center

  4. (archaic)Not directed toward the outside world, and thus quiet or indistinct.

  5. (obsolete)Internal to a particular place or country; not foreign, domestic.

  6. (obsolete)Secret, private, kept hidden.

  7. (obsolete)Coming from one’s inmost or sincerest feelings; heartfelt, earnest.

  8. (obsolete)Intimate, closely acquainted; familiar, close.

  9. (obsolete)Devoted to spiritual matters, pious, devout.

  10. (obsolete)Tame.

  11. (obsolete)Internal; applied through the stomach by being swallowed.

Examples

16 sentences
  1. The door opens inward.

    deDie Tür geht nach innen auf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. The Japanese are often criticized for being inward looking and insufficiently international in their outlook.

  3. Spirituality teaches us to look inward.

  4. We have become an intolerant, inward-looking society.

  5. It's both an outward and an inward process.

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Translations

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Origin

From Middle English inward, from Old English inweard, corresponding to in + -ward.

From Middle English inward, from Old English inweard, corresponding to in + -ward.

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Forms

more inward, most inward
Comparativemore inward Lesson
Superlativemost inward Lesson

regular

Synonyms

57 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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