inneradjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈɪn.ər/us/ˈɪn.ɚ/B2 inside or contained within something else:
Leading off the main hall is a series of small inner rooms.
humorous Few people ever managed to penetrate the director's inner sanctum (= very private room).
B2 Inner feelings or thoughts are ones that you do not show or tell other people:
Sarah seemed to have a profound sense of inner peace.
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- She's an actress whose inner life has remained mysterious, despite the many interviews she has given.
- He can't cope with difficult situations on his own - he has no inner resources.
- He seems to be driven by some kind of inner compulsion.
- Yoga is said to restore one's inner equilibrium.
- The biography is an attempt to uncover the inner man.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
In & at
- at
- en-
- endogenous
- from within idiom
- in the depth(s) of somewhere idiom
- in-house
- indoor
- indoors
- inner circle
- innermost
- inside
- interior
- internal
- inward
- midst
- there
- therein
- track
- wherein
- within
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