outwith C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ˌaʊtˈwɪθ/ UK /ˌaʊtˈwɪθ/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like outwit /θ/ vs /t/ Meanings 1 prep outside of or beyond (chiefly Scots usage) That matter lies outwith the committee's remit. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 prep · outside of or beyond... outsidebeyondwithoutpast ↔ Opposites withininside Word family Related forms withwithout Etymology AI details A Scots and northern English preposition from out plus with (in its older sense 'against, by'), meaning 'outside of.' Compare the parallel formation without. ūt Old English wið Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outwith **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** prep **IPA (US):** /ˌaʊtˈwɪθ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌaʊtˈwɪθ/ ## Meanings 1. outside of or beyond (chiefly Scots usage) ## Examples - That matter lies outwith the committee's remit. ## Synonyms - outside - beyond - without - past ## Antonyms - within - inside ## Related Forms - with - without ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ūt - Root: wið ## Etymology A Scots and northern English preposition from out plus with (in its older sense 'against, by'), meaning 'outside of.' Compare the parallel formation without. ## AI Etymology Outwith is a Scots and northern English preposition from out plus with (in its older sense 'against, by'), meaning 'outside of.' Compare the parallel formation without. The etymological trail includes Old English ūt and Old English wið. As a preposition, outwith means outside of or beyond (chiefly Scots usage). The same family is visible in related forms such as with and without. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words - Register & Style markdown