Thesaurus

outside

adjective

1 situated on the outside or farther out slower moving vehicles should keep to the outside lane Synonyms exterior, external, outer, outwardRelated Words outermost, outlying, outmost; superficial, surfaceNear Antonyms inmost, innermost; mid, middle, midmostAntonyms inner, inside, interior, internal, inward
2 small in degree though they haven't been playing at their best, they still have an outside chance of making it into the championship series Synonyms fragile, frail, negligible, off, remote, slight, slim, smallRelated Words marginal, minimal, minor; little, tinyNear Antonyms great, large; distinct, significant; considerable, goodly, healthy, largish, respectable, significant, sizable (or sizeable), substantial, tidyAntonyms good
3 of the greatest or highest degree or quantity the outside cost for repairing the item will be a thousand dollars Synonyms consummate, last, max, maximum, most, nth, ultimate, paramount, supreme, top, utmost, uttermostRelated Words unequaled (or unequalled), unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled (or unrivalled), unsurpassed; biggest, hugest, largest; topmost, upmost, uppermostNear Antonyms littlest, minutest, smallest, tiniest; lowest; fewestAntonyms least, minimal, minimum, slightest

adverb

in or into the open air go outside and smoke, if you must Synonyms alfresco, out, outdoorsRelated Words withoutNear Antonyms in, inside, withinAntonyms indoors

noun

1 an outer part or layer painted the outside of the house Synonyms face, exterior, shell, skin, surface, veneerRelated Words facade (also façade), front, top; cover, covering, facing; appearance, disguise, guise, mask, semblance, showAntonyms inside, interior
2 the greatest amount, number, or part there were 300 people at the outside who attended the softball game Synonyms max, maximum, mostRelated Words best, ultimate, utmost; extremeAntonyms least, minimum
3 the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality on the outside, he was the self-assured star athlete Synonyms aspect, dress, figure, garb, look, mien, appearance, presence, regard [archaic]Related Words air, attitude, bearing, behavior, comportment, demeanor, deportment, manner, poise, pose; carriage, posture, stance; cast, mold, shape, turn; color, coloring, complexion; countenance, face, features, habit, habitus, person [archaic], physiognomy, superficies, visage

preposition

1 not including outside that one suggestion, I haven't heard any better ideas Synonyms apart from, aside from, bar, barring, beside, besides, but, except for, excluding, exclusive of, other than, except, outside of, save, saving
2 out of the reach or sphere of it is always refreshing to be assigned a project at work that is outside one's usual range of responsibility Synonyms beyond, outside of, withoutRelated Words except (also excepting)Near Antonyms insideAntonyms within