Synonyms for exterior
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.
the exterior part of a sphere
- n. 1
The outside part, parts or surface of something.
The sticker was attached to the exterior of the package
Related words
- Word family
- exteriorization exteriorise external
Forms
- Plural
- exteriors → outsides, faces, surfaces, outs…
Example sentences
- external The vagina meets the external organs at the vulva.
- outer People can live in superstructures in outer space.
- superficial He has only a superficial knowledge of the matter.
- outward Sami's body had no outward sign of visible trauma.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| exterior | steady | |
| external | steady | |
| outer | falling | |
| superficial | steady | |
| outward | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- out1
- 4 letters
- face1
- 5 letters
- outer2
- 7 letters
- outside2, foreign2, surface2, outward2
- 8 letters
- external3
- 9 letters
- extrinsic3
- 10 letters
- extraneous4
- 11 letters
- superficial4, superficies
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (outer2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- extérieur
- Español
- exterior
- Deutsch
- Außenseite