inward
adjective/ˈɪnwəd/
/ˈɪnwərd/
- [only before noun] inside your mind and not shown to other people
- an inward smile
- Her calm expression hid her inward panic.
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- towards the inside or centre of something
- an inward flow
- an inward curve
opposite outward
Word OriginOld English inweard, inneweard, innanweard (see in, -ward).
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