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

The cabins’ sleek exteriors are a marvel, too, constructed from cedar by local builders.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Video from Menasha obtained by CNN shows homes missing parts of roofs, structures stripped of their exteriors amid piles of debris, downed power poles and uprooted trees.

— Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of exteriors

Noun

Carleton had to follow Fudd, but missed her first three looks and then four in a row on the middle rack, eliminating her from contention.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Meanwhile, Godar matched his now-wife with three looks of his own, including a creamy tan vest and matching dress pants with a crisp white shirt for the rehearsal dinner.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 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

The increase in gray divorces might start to plateau when millennials – who got married under very different circumstances and social attitudes than their predecessors – start aging into retirement, said Park.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Instead, the Takaichi criticism reflects a gradual shift in attitudes towards work and gender roles, especially among younger Japanese, Brown says.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 July 2026

Definition of attitudes

Noun

His hitting metrics are all career bests, and he’s headed for his fourth consecutive season of 20-plus homers.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
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

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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