inner

[ in-er ]
/ ˈɪn ər /
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adjective

situated within or farther within; interior: an inner door.
more intimate, private, or secret: the inner workings of the organization.
of or relating to the mind or spirit; mental; spiritual: the inner life.
not obvious; hidden or obscure: an inner meaning.
noting or relating to an aspect of a person's mind or personality that has not been fully discovered, revealed, or expressed: a place where anyone can find their inner artist regardless of skill level.

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Origin of inner

before 900; Middle English; Old English innera, comparative based on the adv. inne within, inside; see inmost, -er4

OTHER WORDS FROM inner

in·ner·ly, adverb, adjectivein·ner·ness, noun

Words nearby inner

innards, innate, innate immunity, innate releasing mechanism, innateness hypothesis, inner, inner automorphism, inner bar, inner barrister, inner cell mass, inner child
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Words related to inner

close, constitutional, essential, familiar, focal, inherent, inside, interior, internal, intestinal, intimate, intrinsic, inward, nuclear, central, concealed, deep-rooted, deep-seated, emotional, esoteric

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British Dictionary definitions for inner

inner
/ (ˈɪnə) /

adjective (prenominal)

noun

Also called: red archery
  1. the red innermost ring on a target
  2. a shot which hits this ring

Derived forms of inner

innerly, adverbinnerness, noun
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