inward
Americanadverb
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toward the inside, interior, or center, as of a place, space, or body.
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into or toward the mind or soul.
He turned his thoughts inward.
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Obsolete.
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on the inside or interior.
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in the mind or soul; mentally or spiritually.
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adjective
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proceeding or directed toward the inside or interior.
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situated within or in or on the inside; inner; internal.
an inward room.
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pertaining to the inside or inner part.
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located within the body.
the inward parts.
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pertaining to the inside of the body.
inward convulsions.
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inland.
inward passage.
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mental or spiritual; inner.
inward peace.
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muffled or indistinct, as the voice.
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private or secret.
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closely personal; intimate.
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Archaic. pertaining to the homeland; domestic.
noun
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the inward or internal part; the inside.
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inwards, the inward parts of the body; entrails; innards.
adjective
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going or directed towards the middle of or into something
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situated within; inside
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of, relating to, or existing in the mind or spirit
inward meditation
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of one's own country or a specific country
inward investment
adverb
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of inward
before 900; Middle English; Old English inweard. See in, -ward
Example Sentences
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Turning the toes slightly inward or outward alters the forces acting on the knee, potentially reducing stress on the affected cartilage.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Some people benefit from turning their toes inward, while others respond better when their toes point farther outward.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
It was as if the two songwriters were turning inward in reaction to putting on the biggest stadium tour in history to that point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The researchers estimate that this field was stronger than Earth's magnetic field today and may have helped move primordial material inward as the young sun formed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Dr. Howell likes to say that depression is anger turned inward.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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