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

There’s outward social and internalized pressure on the Dashwood sisters to marry, and do it quickly, but per any Austen tale, the path is blotchy and blocked by obstacles and second-guessing. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 The Bakkers, with their outward trappings of success, also appealed to some Pentecostals and evangelicals who had aspirations to be upwardly mobile themselves, said Wigger. — Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Noun

In IconArrows pointing outwards But its advantage in free-cash-flow yield has now narrowed, thanks to its stock-price gains and the collapse of peer shares. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026 When the surface of the comet is warmed by the sun, gas erupts outwards, carrying ice grains into the cloud of ice and dust surrounding the comet, its coma, and its tail, where JWST can detect them. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outward

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outward

Adjective

Make each cut in the outer part of the branch that has green needles; don’t cut back into the bare part, where no new needles will grow.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
So the question now is what can the Big Apple and Empire State reap from the outer-borough love?

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of outer

Noun

Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man accused of striking a 60-year-old woman in the face while riding a bicycle in Philadelphia.

— Eva Andersen, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
There’s the tight-skin feeling that sent them looking for a moisturizer, and there’s the prospect of wearing a cream on a day when their face already feels sticky outdoors.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of face

Adjective

The sinking will give new life to a vessel whose once-striking black-and-red exterior paint has been faded by the sun as rust spots pockmark a hull that ferried American luminaries and European royals across the Atlantic Ocean.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
These included issues involving its accelerator pedal, exterior components, and drive systems, adding to the challenges surrounding its production and ownership.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of exterior

Noun

Fittingly, the rapper brings out his best fighters for the record, which features appearances from Drake, Travis Scott, and Loe Shimmy.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Designed to help smooth the appearance of wrinkles while supporting visibly firmer, more resilient skin over time, each mask is infused with approximately one-third of a jar the cream.

— Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of appearance

Noun

Yamazaki has said his film is in part a response to Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which didn’t show the effect of the atomic bomb on people.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Mountain lions in particular are suffering from the effects of inbreeding.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of effect

Noun

Also very modern-seeming are the complex emotional relationships Perry describes between spouses, parents and their children, siblings or friends from different cultures or societies.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of seeming

Noun

The guards still have keys, but Riemer said this gesture offers a semblance of privacy.

— Meg Anderson, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
After returning home from serving 13 months during the Vietnam War, Jim Chancellor said some semblance of his life before serving returned, like seeing family and friends and wearing jeans and a t-shirt.

— Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

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