outwardness
outwardness · outwardnesses
The quality of being outwardThe quality of being outward.
UK/ˈaʊtwədnɪs/US/ˈaʊtwɚdnɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being outward.
(countable, usually)The result or product of being outward.
More definitions
- concern with outward things or material objects as opposed to the mind and spirit
- the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior
- a concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts)
Forms
plural: outwardnesses| Singular | outwardness |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior:externality
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedoutward
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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.