1
: situated on the inside : inner
2
a
: of or relating to the mind or spirit
inward peace
b
: absorbed in one's own mental or spiritual life : introspective
3
: marked by close acquaintance : familiar
4
: directed toward the interior
variants
or inwards
1
: toward the inside, center, or interior
2
: toward the inner being
Examples of inward in a Sentence
Adjective
moved towards the inward room for more privacy
he's more inward with the president than most members of the cabinet
Adverb
The window faces inward toward the courtyard.
He turned his attention inward.
Noun
the hunter cleaned the deer by slicing open the belly and removing the inwards
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Commentary and opinions Instead of bashing other Democrats, Newsom needs to look inward, columnist George Skelton writes.
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Sometimes the inward and the outward can make for an interesting blend, converging in a house party feel of sorts.
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Adjective
That means the outward push of radiation pressure that has been supporting the stars against the inward push of their own gravity ceases.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But the boom in inward investment of recent years now risks crowding out our many talented independent British producers.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Now, Weight Watchers isn’t exactly facing bankruptcy because people everywhere are suddenly looking inward and agreeing to throw off the shackles of compulsory thinness.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Commentary and opinions Instead of bashing other Democrats, Newsom needs to look inward, columnist George Skelton writes.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
The Relationship Rules Simply providing typical leadership development is insufficient to shift from an inward to an outward perspective.
—Liz Kislik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Sometimes the inward and the outward can make for an interesting blend, converging in a house party feel of sorts.
—Angelo Flaccavento, CNN, 17 Jan. 2023
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“Inward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inward. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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inward
2 of 2 adverb
variants
or inwards
1
: toward the inside, center, or interior
2
: toward the mind or spirit
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