OUTWARD Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

outward 1 of 2

adjective

ˈau̇t-wərd

Definition of outward

as in outer

situated on the outside or farther out the wall's outward face is painted over with a colorful mural honoring illustrious members of the community

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outward

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noun

as in face

outward and often deceptive indication never was there in a man such a fine, heroic outward and such a cowardly interior

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Recent Examples of outward

Adjective

Beneath his smooth and calm outward behavior, Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) is a calculated drug kingpin who will stop at nothing to stay on top. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 The portrait in question, simply titled Roy Cohn, captures the lawyer’s striking outward stare and scar-split nose head on, surrounded by a black backdrop, a signature of Mapplethorpe’s images during the final decade of his life. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Noun

That headroom is not vast, which is why any January incomings likely require offsetting by movement outwards. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 In IconArrows pointing outwards Industrial property development plan as part of a rezoning application in Mount Joy Township, Pennsylvania. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outward

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Adjective

These moments of hormonal upheaval are linked to a rewiring of neural networks and reductions in the volume of the brain’s outer, wrinkly layer—called cortical gray matter—which plays a role in memory, reasoning and movement.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
Spacecraft are typically protected from debris impacts by some form of a Whipple shield, which has a thin outer bumper with a space between the bumper and the wall of the spacecraft.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of outer

Noun

The story unfolds from there while Daisy brushes powder onto Martha’s face.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Caught in the middle of the frenzied franchise war, Taggie O’Hara must find the courage to follow her heart, while those around her face the consequences of ambition, power and secrets that can no longer remain hidden.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of face

Adjective

The production planned to grab exterior footage outside Broadway’s Music Box Theatre — the film’s principal location — before a New York City blizzard intervened.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Following Tuesday’s strikes, residents and Iranian media showed fragments of munitions found at the scene, including a thermal battery unit, a segment of a control fin and part of the exterior body of the munition.

— Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of exterior

Noun

The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion is currently playing in her 26th US Open—making more appearances than any other player in tennis history.

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Its activities include track experiences, celebrity appearances, original media content and access to rare cars such as the McLaren GT3X, one of only 15 built.

— Chris Teague, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of appearance

Noun

The extremely small separation between the two graphene systems allowed the screening effect to be much stronger than in earlier experiments.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Diesel also faces higher seasonal demand that is compounding the effects of the supply shortages.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of effect

Noun

And are some Heat fans still upset with the way James left Miami in ‘14 after a seeming falling out with Pat Riley?

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
But so far Indiana is off to just a 6-5 start this year, while Clark has seen a seeming decline in shooting accuracy.

— Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

Definition of seeming

Noun

But doing this while maintaining any semblance of balance in her own life meant giving up a well-paying job as a health care professional.

— Jim King, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
And while stretching in downward dog won’t necessarily cool your body, doing yoga might cool your mind, bringing a semblance of calm amid the heat storms.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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