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(ɪnwəʳd)
1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Your inward thoughts or feelings are the ones that you do not express or show to other people.
I sighed with inward relief.
...a glow of inward satisfaction.
Synonyms: internal, inner, private, personal More Synonyms of inward
inwardly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective]
Chantal smiled inwardly.
Sara, while remaining outwardly amiable toward all concerned, was inwardly furious.
Synonyms: privately, secretly, to yourself, within More Synonyms of inward
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
An inward movement is one towards the inside or centre of something.
...a sharp, inward breath like a gasp.
The athlete takes off from one leg from an inward twist.
Synonyms: incoming, entering, penetrating, inbound More Synonyms of inward
3.  See also inwards

inward in British English

(ˈɪnwəd)
adjective
1. 
going or directed towards the middle of or into something
2. 
situated within; inside
3. 
of, relating to, or existing in the mind or spirit
inward meditation
4. 
of one's own country or a specific country
inward investment
adverb
5.  a variant of inwards (sense 1)
noun
6. 
the inward part; inside
Derived forms
inwardness (ˈinwardness)
noun

inward in American English

(ˈɪnwərd)
adjective
1. 
situated within; being on the inside; internal
2. 
of or belonging to the inner nature of a person; mental or spiritual
3. 
directed toward the inside; ingoing
the inward pull of a centrifuge
4. 
a. 
intuitive; empathetic
an inward understanding of the poetic mind
b. 
subtle
a delicate inward lyricism
c. 
intimate (with)
the play invites the audience to be inward with the character
d. 
introspective
an obsession with inward consciousness
e. 
withdrawn; reticent
a shy and inward person
noun
5. 
the inside; inward part
6.  [pl.]
the entrails
adverb
7. 
toward the inside, interior, or center
8. 
into the mind, thoughts, or soul
Word origin
ME inneward < OE inweard, inneweard: see in-1 & -ward

Examples of 'inward' in a sentence
inward

They all face inwards and will come back night after night.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The inward nine was a different story.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
What would it do to inward investment?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The dialogue is about balancing the budget and inward investment.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Ministers claim that the public diplomatic spat has little effect on inward investment.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But foreign inward investment is not automatically a good thing.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Not only do many businesses depend on that but many inward investors come here precisely because of our membership.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is to be hoped that serious members of the political class will provide the confidence and continuity that inward investors need.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Only by doing so will we remain a favoured home for inward investment and retain a valuable launch pad for export activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Most impressive was the way Woods pulled things around on the inward half.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Weather dreadful so played outward nine and 14 inwards.
The Sun (2010)
He sat perfectly still with his back to the tutor, while his face expressed rapid inward transition.
George Eliot Daniel Deronda (1876)
It was one of five on his inward half of 30 that sent out all the right signals.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Many inward investors don't arrive at Heathrow airport with plans to open an office and recruit staff.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Certainly, the final round of the four majors is compulsive viewing, the pressure intensifying as the contenders reach the inward nine.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
inward

British English: inward ADJECTIVE
Your inward thoughts or feelings are the ones that you do not express or show to other people.
I sighed with inward relief.
  • American English: inward
  • Brazilian Portuguese: íntimo
  • Chinese: 内心的
  • European Spanish: interior
  • French: intérieur
  • German: innere
  • Italian: intimo
  • Japanese: 内心の
  • Korean: 마음속의
  • European Portuguese: íntimo
  • Latin American Spanish: interior

Chinese translation of 'inward'

inward

(ˈɪnwəd)

adj

  1. [movement] 向内(內)的 (xiàngnèi de)
  2. [thoughts, feelings] 内(內)心的 (nèixīn de)

adv

  1. = inwards
1 (adjective) 
Definition
directed towards the middle of something
a sharp, inward breath like a gasp
Synonyms
incoming
The airport was closed to incoming flights.
entering
penetrating
inbound
inflowing
ingoing
inpouring
2 (adjective) 
Definition
of the mind or spirit
a glow of inward satisfaction
Synonyms
internal
Some of the internal walls are made of plasterboard.
inner
She got up and went into an inner office.
private
He held a private meeting with the country's political party leaders.
personal
That's my personal property!
inside
four-berth inside cabins with en suite bathrooms
secret
hidden
interior
He turned on the interior light and examined the map.
confidential
She accused them of leaking confidential information.
privy (archaic)
innermost
expressing your innermost feelings
inmost
He knew in his inmost heart that he was behaving badly.
Opposites
external
,
outer
,
outward
,
exterior
,
outside
,
outermost

Additional synonyms

in the sense of confidential
Definition
spoken or given in confidence
She accused them of leaking confidential information.
Synonyms
secret,
private,
intimate,
classified,
privy (archaic),
off the record,
hush-hush (informal),
closed or closed source,
protected
in the sense of inmost
He knew in his inmost heart that he was behaving badly.
Synonyms
deepest,
innermost,
private,
secret,
central,
personal,
deep,
basic,
essential,
buried,
intimate
in the sense of inner
Definition
happening or located inside or further inside
She got up and went into an inner office.
Synonyms
inside,
internal,
interior,
inward

Synonyms of 'inward'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of innermost
Definition
most intimate or private
expressing your innermost feelings
Synonyms
deep,
private,
personal,
true,
hidden,
intimate,
profound,
veiled,
sincere,
in-depth,
heartfelt,
deeply felt
in the sense of inside
Definition
on or of the inside
four-berth inside cabins with en suite bathrooms
Synonyms
inner,
internal,
interior,
inward,
innermost
in the sense of interior
Definition
coming or acting from within
He turned on the interior light and examined the map.
Synonyms
inside,
internal,
inner
in the sense of personal
Definition
belonging to, or for the sole use of, a particular individual
That's my personal property!
Synonyms
own,
special,
private,
individual,
particular,
peculiar,
privy (archaic)
in the sense of private
Definition
confidential or secret
He held a private meeting with the country's political party leaders.
Synonyms
secret,
confidential,
covert,
inside,
closet,
unofficial,
privy (archaic),
clandestine,
off the record,
hush-hush (informal),
in camera
in the sense of privy
Definition
secret
Synonyms
secret,
private,
personal,
hidden,
confidential,
off the record,
hush-hush (informal)
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