English Explanatory Dictionary

outward

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Outer; located towards the outside.
  2. Visible, noticeable.
  3. Tending to the exterior or outside.
  4. Foreign; not civil or intestine.
adv
  1. Towards the outside; away from the centre.
  2. Outwardly, in outer appearances; publicly.
  3. Away from home.
verb
  1. To ward off; to keep out.
noun
  1. A ward in a detached building connected with a hospital.

Pronunciation

out'wərd /ˈaʊt.wɚd/ out'wəd /ˈaʊt.wəd/ en-us-outward.ogg /aʊtˈwɔɹd/ /aʊtˈwɔːd/

Word forms

outward more outward most outward outwards outwarding outwarded

Etymology

From Middle English outward, from Old English ūtweard, equivalent to out + -ward.

Synonyms

outwards

Antonyms

inward inwards

Derived words

outwardmost outward-looking outwardness
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