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inward
[in-werd]
adverb
toward the inside, interior, or center, as of a place, space, or body.
into or toward the mind or soul.
He turned his thoughts inward.
Obsolete.
on the inside or interior.
in the mind or soul; mentally or spiritually.
adjective
proceeding or directed toward the inside or interior.
situated within or in or on the inside; inner; internal.
an inward room.
pertaining to the inside or inner part.
located within the body.
the inward parts.
pertaining to the inside of the body.
inward convulsions.
inland.
inward passage.
mental or spiritual; inner.
inward peace.
muffled or indistinct, as the voice.
private or secret.
closely personal; intimate.
Archaic., pertaining to the homeland; domestic.
noun
the inward or internal part; the inside.
inwards, the inward parts of the body; entrails; innards.
inward
/ ˈɪnwəd /
adjective
going or directed towards the middle of or into something
situated within; inside
of, relating to, or existing in the mind or spirit
inward meditation
of one's own country or a specific country
inward investment
adverb
a variant of inwards
noun
the inward part; inside
Other Word Forms
- inwardness noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
According to one minister, the whole thing was "breathtaking self-indulgence" by No 10, looking inward at a time when the country desperately wants and needs a government that looks like "we get it".
By blocking the inward flow of gas, Jupiter prevented young planets from migrating toward the sun.
But after her doctors diagnosed her with a rare tumor in 2010, she began to look inward.
These inward flows can also launch powerful outflows that alter the space around them.
Cooper Jr. actually curled his right foot inward and tucked it in—an incredible feat of athleticism and self-awareness.
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