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

Christine and David got engaged within a few short months of meeting, tying the knot later that year, despite some of her family’s outward reservations. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 This ends the outward pressure that supports a star against its own gravity, meaning the star's core collapses as the outer layers are shed. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Noun

In IconArrows pointing outwards October sprint A majority of the net gain in points between the August 2025 low and now has been racked up this month. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outward

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Adjective

Designed by Philippe Starck, the superyacht features an outer surface that is ghostlike, its barely visible windows embedded in a shimmering armored steel frame.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Factors like the type of filling and what fabric the outer shell is made of can also dictate how to clean it.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of outer

Noun

There are two new faces leading South Florida’s historically Black districts, but neither is much of a surprise to voters in the deeply Democratic districts.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
The agent appeared to point their gun at the neighbor’s face before shoving him into a row of hedges.

— Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of face

Adjective

The official logo signage is pictured on the exterior facade of a Microsoft Corporation office building in Lehi, Utah, United States, on August 26, 2026.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
According to the lawsuit filed in August, the first bullet hit the exterior brick wall of the building May 9.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of exterior

Noun

Despite their harmless appearance, these exercises encouraged behaviors associated with manipulation and resistance to oversight.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
His Iowa appearance was moved from Dubuque to Cedar Rapids, only for plans to shift back to Dubuque hours later, according to a person familiar with the planning who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of appearance

Noun

The method is precise, but the effect is unruly, as if the chainsaws are really back there somewhere inside the speaker, about to slash through the cone.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
But whether researchers intended to serve their funders’ agenda on CCS or not, some say the effect has been undeniable.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of effect

Noun

Ofl the newcomers on the roster, junior guard Trent Lincoln and sophomore forward DJ Thomas made the strongest first impressions.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
A lot of these orderly compositions soon give off the impression of a cage — if Mari Kusu’s performance as Takeshi’s mother, bristling with frustration, didn’t already imply as much.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of impression

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

Panelists were handpicked and invited for a single meeting to share their own data, analysis, and conclusions, unmoored from any semblance of collaborative consensus and, too often, scientific rigor.

— C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
Trouvé seems drawn to anything that implies a semblance of order and finding ways of shattering it along the way.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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