Inward Definition

ĭnwərd
inwards
adjective
Situated within; being on the inside; internal.
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Of or belonging to the inner nature of a person; mental or spiritual.
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Directed toward the inside; ingoing.
The inward pull of a centrifuge.
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Of, relating to, or existing in the thoughts or mind.
Inward doubts.
American Heritage
Intuitive; empathetic.
An inward understanding of the poetic mind.
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adverb
Toward the inside, interior, or center.
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Into the mind, thoughts, or soul.
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noun
inwards
The inside; inward part.
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An inner essence or spirit.
American Heritage
Entrails; innards.
American Heritage

(obsolete, chiefly in the plural) The mental faculties.

Wiktionary

(obsolete) A familiar friend or acquaintance.

Wiktionary

Origin of Inward

  • Middle English from Old English inweard wer-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English inneweard, corresponding to in +‎ -ward.

    From Wiktionary

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