Synonyms of outer

outer

adjective

ˈau̇-tər 

as in exterior

situated on the outside or farther out

the outer edge of the blade of your figure skate always wears out faster than the inner because you use it more

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exterior
• outward
• external
• outside
• outermost
• surface
• outlying
• outmost
• superficial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inner
• internal
• interior
• inside
• inward
• innermost
• middle
• mid
• inmost
• midmost

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outer

Yet a bright orange pipe with a black fiber-optic cable inside runs from the outer wall down into the surrounding soil. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026

Harvest leafy greens by removing outer leaves while leaving the center intact, which promotes continuous growth. — Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026

Americans now live in a world where liberal Zionists are no longer the outer, most Palestine-sympathetic edge of a coalition dominated by militant Zionist hawks. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

The collective radiation from these hydrogen atom collisions, in the form of light, heat, gamma rays and x-rays, slowly makes its way to the outer layer of a star. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026