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

As exemplified by the renderings provided by TPS and Synapse, the new stage will allow the use of elaborate indoor settings without having to build sets and to film exteriors regardless of the weather.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Craggy and beautiful, with vast hilltop views of the sea, Favignana was where most of the Ithaca exteriors were filmed, which meant weeks shooting on a set that required the cast and crew to trek uphill through narrow paths for an hour every day.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Definition of exteriors

Noun

The problem is that Thiel’s Antichrist looks, with extraordinary precision, exactly like the people who want to regulate Peter Thiel.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Kylie Kelce’s latest vacation outfit is a reminder that some of the best summer looks are also the most basic.

— Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of looks

Noun

There was something similar last year, when Norris’s driving style would excel in lower-grip conditions, and Piastri would then enjoy the upper hand on higher-grip track surfaces thanks to his smoother approach.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Those outer leaves have the most contact with soil, handling and other surfaces.

— Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of surfaces

Noun

DeVriese-Sebilla said those attitudes had lasting consequences for Argentine, describing housing segregation as one of the community’s greatest historical challenges.

— Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
One other surprising benefit could be to shift people’s attitudes to climate change, according to recent research.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of attitudes

Noun

Atwell, the 26-year-old five-year veteran, has modest career bests of 67 receptions (2023), 562 yards (2024), and three touchdowns (2023).

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Mahrez is retiring from international soccer as a five-time Premier League winner and one of Africa's bests.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of best

Noun

Even actors whose roles have limited scope, like Zendaya, Nyong’o, Hawkins and Mia Goth as Penelope’s duplicitous maid, register as vital presences.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
By contrast, the three male actors who appear in major supporting roles—along with Colin, there’s Lindon as the doctor and Louis Garrel as Maxine’s cinematographer and, ultimately, lover—are all veterans whose iconic presences make their small roles feel unusually, even inappropriately, prominent.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026

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