inward
adverb/ˈɪnwəd/
/ˈɪnwərd/
(also inwards especially in British English)
- towards the inside or centre
- The door opens inward.
- towards yourself and your interests
- Her thoughts turned inward.
- (disapproving) an inward-looking person (= one who is not interested in other people)
opposite outwards
Word OriginOld English inweard, inneweard, innanweard (see in, -ward).
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