inward

[ in-werd ]

/ ˈɪn wərd /

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adverb Also in·wards.

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.

Origin of inward

before 900; Middle English; Old English inweard. See in, -ward

Words nearby inward

invt., invulnerable, invultuation, inwale, inwall, inward, inward dive, inward light, inwardly, inwardness, inwards

Example sentences from the Web for inward

Back in New York, the slow pace and inward focus of her yoga practice was less fulfilling.

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Nonetheless, that “inward sweetness” awakened the future preacher to a rather uncommon youthful aptitude for holiness.

The Hellish Sermons of Jonathan Edwards, Malign Evangelist |Matthew Paul Turner |August 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His family had to flee, and he goes on a geographic as well as an inward journey as the young Qais matures fast.

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In part, this inward gaze stems from the particularities of attack.

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This inward shift should come as no surprise: Israelis are more than fatigued with campaigns focused on war and peace.

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It suddenly became clear to her what it is to most women, the manifestation of an inward thought, a language, a symbol.

A Daughter of Eve |Honore de Balzac
The Eaters of Flesh were close behind them, and forced them forward and inward.

The Second Jungle Book |Rudyard Kipling
You should always keep the inward rule well with all your might and strength for its own sake.

Woman under Monasticism |Lina Eckenstein
With an inward start she realized that they were on a by-path and beyond call of help.

Sir Christopher |Maud Wilder Goodwin
They looked at each other through staring eyes—eyes that reflected the inward fear that gripped their hearts.

Janet Hardy in Radio City |Ruthe S. Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for inward

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 (def. 1)

noun

the inward part; inside

Derived forms of inward

inwardness, noun

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

inward

adverb Also in·wards.

adjective

noun

Origin of inward

Words nearby inward

Example sentences from the Web for inward

British Dictionary definitions for inward

adjective

adverb

noun

Derived forms of inward

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

inward

adverb Also in·wards.

adjective

noun

Origin of inward

Words nearby inward

Words related to inward

Example sentences from the Web for inward

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