inward
/ˈɪnwɚd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.37 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside.
adj
Not superficially obvious, inner, not expressed, especially relating to mental or spiritual faculties as opposed to external ones.
Example Sentences
- "Noble and milde this Perſean ſeemes to be, If outward habit Iudge the inward man."
- "There is nothing can be added unto the daintinesse of Fulvius wives death, who was so inward with Augustus."
- "All my inward friends abhorred me."
- "He had had occasion, by one very inward with him, to know in part the discourse of his life."
- "So much the rather, thou Celestial Light, / Shine inward."
- "You also may experience feelings of guilt, which is anger turned inward on yourself."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɪnwɚd/
- British English: /ˈɪnwəd/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Medicine, Religion.