outward
Outer; located towards the outsideOuter; located towards the outside.
» Let's stop judging people by outward appearance.
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4 sensesOuter; located towards the outside.
äußere
нару́жныйnarúžnyj, вне́шнийvnéšnij
Visible, noticeable.
By all outward indications, he's a normal happy child, but if you talk to him, you will soon realize he has some psychological problems.
Tending to the exterior or outside.
(obsolete)Foreign; not civil or intestine.
- relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
- that is going out or leaving
Examples
29 sentencesLet's stop judging people by outward appearance.
Let's stop judging people using outward appearance.
It's both an outward and an inward process.
Let's stop judging people by their outward appearance.
Tom's profile picture and outward appearance are different.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English outward, from Old English ūtweard, equivalent to out + -ward.From Middle English outward, from Old English ūtweard, equivalent to out + -ward.
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Forms
more outward, most outward| Comparative | more outward Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most outward Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.