inward

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈɪnwərd/ UK /ˈɪnwəd/ See IPA manual

adj adv

Meanings

1

adj
directed toward the inside; situated within or in the mind

She turned her gaze inward and reflected on her choices.

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Synonyms

1 adj · directed toward the inside;... internal inner interior incominginbound

Opposites

outward external outer

Word family

Derived forms inwardlyinwardnessinwards

Related forms in

Etymology

From Old English inweard 'inward, internal, sincere', from in 'in' plus the directional suffix -weard, from Proto-Germanic *inwarthaz.

inweard Old English *inwarthaz Proto-Germanic

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# inward

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj, adv
**IPA (US):** ˈɪnwərd
**IPA (UK):** ˈɪnwəd

## Meanings
1. directed toward the inside; situated within or in the mind

## Examples
- She turned her gaze inward and reflected on her choices.

## Synonyms
- internal
- inner
- interior
- incoming
- inbound

## Antonyms
- outward
- external
- outer

## Derived Forms
- inwardly
- inwardness
- inwards

## Related Forms
- in

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: inweard
- Root: *inwarthaz

## Etymology
From Old English inweard 'inward, internal, sincere', from in 'in' plus the directional suffix -weard, from Proto-Germanic *inwarthaz.

## AI Etymology
Inward comes from Old English inweard 'inward, internal, sincere', from in 'in' plus the directional suffix -weard, from Proto-Germanic *inwarthaz. The etymological trail includes Old English inweard and Proto-Germanic *inwarthaz. As an adjective, inward means directed toward the inside; situated within or in the mind. The same family is visible in derived forms such as inwardly, inwardness, and inwards and related forms such as in.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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