Synonyms of within

within 1 of 3

preposition

as in inside

Related Words

• inside

Dissimilar Words

• without
• outside
• beyond
• except
• outside of

within

2 of 3

noun

as in interior

an interior or internal part

structural decay had started from within

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interior
• inside
• bowels
• center
• innards
• belly
• heart
• guts
• core
• recesses
• stuffing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• outside
• exterior
• boundary
• end
• limit
• edge
• border
• margin
• periphery
• surface
• extremity
• lip
• rim
• perimeter
• fringe
• brink
• brim

within

3 of 3

adverb

as in in

Related Words

• in
• inside
• indoors

Dissimilar Words

• outside
• out
• without
• outdoors
• alfresco

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of within

Preposition

The American military needs to be ready to defend our country and win any fight that comes our way, but corruption and corporate capture within the Defense Department are eroding that critical readiness. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Its mix of cascading waterfalls, misty cloud forests, volcanic terrain and remote mountain landscapes gives productions access to a wide range of visual worlds within a reduced area. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026

Noun

Fake a glow-from-within look with Neutrogena’s cult-favorite Hydro Boost serum. — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 22 Nov. 2022

With the Reboot season finale hitting Hulu this week, EW caught up with Levitan (who previously created Modern Family) for a bookend Q&A about shows-within-shows, his hopes for season 2, and how his real life is starting to blend with the sitcom. — Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2022

Adverb

In spite of their original values of humanitarianism and neutrality, these organizations have been morally debased from within, using the language of human rights and international justice yet deploying it on behalf of autocracies and against the liberal democracies that created them. — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

There are large freezers outside, and a processing room-slash-office within. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Phrases Containing within

• within an inch of
• within call