internal synonyms

internal

modif.

  1. Within

    inside, inner, inward, interior, private, intrinsic, innate, inherent, under the surface, intimate, subjective, enclosed, circumscribed; see also inner.

    Antonyms external, outer*, outward. *

  2. Within the body

    intestinal, constitutional, physiological, physical, bodily, organic, neurological, abdominal, ventral, visceral; see also bodily 1, organic.

    Antonyms foreign*, external*, superficial. *

  3. Within a group or area

    domestic, intrastate, civil, in-house; see domestic 1, national 2, native 2, regional.

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