inward
Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside.
Other meanings
Not superficially obvious, inner, not expressed, especially relating to mental or spiritual faculties as opposed to external ones.
Moving or tending toward the inside.
Related words
- inwardmost
- inward light
- inwards
- direct inward dialing
- inward-looking
- inwardly
- inwardness
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "inweard".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “inward” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.