inward
inward definition
in·ward (in′wərd)
adjective
- situated within; being on the inside; internal
- of or belonging to the inner nature of a person; mental or spiritual
- directed toward the inside; ingoing the inward pull of a centrifuge
- intuitive; empathetic an inward understanding of the poetic mind
- subtle a delicate inward lyricism
- intimate (with) the play invites the audience to be inward with the character
- introspective an obsession with inward consciousness
- withdrawn; reticent a shy and inward person
Etymology: ME inneward < OE inweard, inneweard: see in- & -ward
noun
- the inside; inward part
- the entrails
adverb
- toward the inside, interior, or center
- into the mind, thoughts, or soul
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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