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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Dbs Private Bank, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
For a star to be relatively stable, the outward force of the energy generated by fusion in its core must be balanced by the inward pull of the star’s gravity.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
His and his teammates’ willingness to look inward led to a late-season turnaround for the defense.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
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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Adjective
For example, an RM was alerted to a large inward remittance for a client after receiving insights that the client had recently been researching private debt as a strategy to counter inflation.
—Dbs Private Bank, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
For a star to be relatively stable, the outward force of the energy generated by fusion in its core must be balanced by the inward pull of the star’s gravity.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Players are pushed inward toward the final circle as each Expedition progresses, ending with a big boss fight in the final circle’s random location.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
His and his teammates’ willingness to look inward led to a late-season turnaround for the defense.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 3 June 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 10 Jun. 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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