OUTSIDES Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

outsides

noun

plural of outside

as in exteriors

an outer part or layer painted the outside of the house

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as in mosts

the greatest amount, number, or part there were 300 people at the outside who attended the softball game

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as in looks

the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality on the outside, he was the self-assured star athlete

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Recent Examples of outsides De Hooch’s picture is a puzzle box—an ingenious construction of openings and closings, insides and outsides, revelation and concealment. — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026 At Ruby’s, wonderful things happen when butter and flour alchemize, like the flaky and citrusy outsides and soft insides of the sugar buns, and an array of other French pastries that faithfully lure in crowds every weekend. — Ligaya Malones, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026 Junior setter Braeden Fiore will have plenty of good options to choose from in senior outsides Ben Pryor and Declan Garvey, senior right-side hitter Joey Vellenga and senior middle Aiden Schindler. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Keep outsides valve open so water remaining in the pipe can expand without causing a break. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026 These materials possess regular variations within their structures that lead specific wavelengths of light to flow along their outsides without scattering or losses, even around corners and imperfections. — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2020

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Noun

Many teriyaki shops also have chicken katsu and egg rolls on the menu, but the versions here are standouts for their nongreasy crispy exteriors.

— Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Since completing her project, the building, whose exteriors were landmarked, has been redeveloped into residential units, with the only hint of its past the remaining rooftop sign.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of exteriors

Noun

The grand reveal of the MTPeak One-All managed to grab the spotlight with its looks, performance and sheer quality.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Tesla’s Cybertruck, the hulking, stainless-steel pickup that inspired devotion and derision with its science-fiction looks, will cease production next year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of looks

Noun

The evening celebrated Villeneuve alongside artist Vija Celmins, known for her depictions of ocean surfaces, desert floors and night skies.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2026
The squarer sidewalls of all-terrain tires can also dig into loose surfaces more easily, causing a lever action that can flip a vehicle.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of surfaces

Noun

If a prescription costs $500 through insurance but $100 through Cost Plus Drugs, patients should be able to take the cheaper route and have that spending count toward their deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.

— Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
In parts of Europe with a danger of rockfall or avalanche, there are often minimum speed limits rather than maximums.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of maxima

Noun

The 2014 survey examined attitudes toward public stadium funding, not the later Measure C plan; the draft was the Chargers’ account of those findings.

— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
The difference ultimately comes down to the attitudes of the time, with the '70s styling feeling a bit more relaxed.

— Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of attitudes

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Nichols won Best Director at the 1968 Oscars for his work, and the film is consistently named on the list of bests on the American Film Institute’s various lists.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026
Lamb had 189 yards receiving on career bests of 21 targets and 17 catches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of best

Noun

As the outlaw sisters, Pfeiffer and LaFontaine are likable presences, if infrequently credible as escapees from grueling servitude that’s presented as one step removed from slavery.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026
All new to Laguna, crisply put through their paces by director Hunter Foster, this quartet of comic acting presences puts impressive physicality into play.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026

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