outward B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈaʊt.wɚd/ UK /ˈaʊt.wəd/ See IPA manual Freq #17755 Meanings 1 adj Relating to how something appears on the surface, rather than what is really felt inside. Despite his outward calm, he was extremely nervous. 2 adj Facing or moving toward the outside. The outward journey took longer than the return trip. 3 adv Toward the outside; away from the centre. She pushed the door outward and stepped into the garden. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 adv · toward the outside; away... outwards ↔ Opposites inwardinwards Word family Derived forms outward-lookingoutwardmostoutwardness Appears in Phrases (1) See all outward journey the part of a trip that goes away from the starting place Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English outward, from Old English ūtweard, equivalent to out + -ward. outward Middle English ūtweard Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # outward **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj, adv **IPA (US):** /ˈaʊt.wɚd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈaʊt.wəd/ **Frequency rank:** 17755 ## Meanings 1. Relating to how something appears on the surface, rather than what is really felt inside. 2. Facing or moving toward the outside. 3. Toward the outside; away from the centre. ## Examples - Despite his outward calm, he was extremely nervous. - The outward journey took longer than the return trip. - She pushed the door outward and stepped into the garden. ## Synonyms - outwards ## Antonyms - inward - inwards ## Derived Forms - outward-looking - outwardmost - outwardness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: outward - Root: ūtweard ## Etymology From Middle English outward, from Old English ūtweard, equivalent to out + -ward. ## AI Etymology Outward comes from Middle English outward, from Old English ūtweard, equivalent to out + -ward. The historical chain includes Middle English outward and Old English ūtweard. Modern senses include relating to how something appears on the surface, rather than what is really felt inside and facing or moving toward the outside. The wider word family includes derivatives such as outward-looking, outwardmost, and outwardness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown