exterior

¹ex·te·ri·or

adj \ek-ˈstir-ē-ər\

Definition of EXTERIOR

1

: being on an outside surface : situated on the outside

2

: observable by outward signs <his exterior quietness is belied by an occasional nervous twitch — Current Biography>

3

: suitable for use on outside surfaces

— ex·te·ri·or·ly adverb

Examples of EXTERIOR

1. <the house's exterior walls badly need to be painted>

Origin of EXTERIOR

Latin, comparative of exter, exterus being on the outside, foreign, from ex

First Known Use: 1528

Related to EXTERIOR

Synonyms: outer, external, outside, outward

Antonyms: inner, inside, interior, internal, inward

Related Words: outermost, outlying, outmost; superficial, surface

Near Antonyms: inmost, innermost; mid, middle, midmost

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Rhymes with EXTERIOR

anterior, inferior, interior, posterior, superior, ulterior