Synonyms for external
- adjective
Most common
accompanying accidental extraneous extrinsic outside foreign outer outward
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Extrinsic — capable of being perceived outwardly. Not intrinsic or essential
2. Outside
Other
foreign, outer, outward, superficial, exterior, visible, peripheral, objective, apparent
Definitions
- adj. 1
Capable of being perceived outwardly. Not intrinsic or essential.
- adj. 2
Outside of something; on the exterior.
This building has some external pipework.
Example sentences
- accompanying Would you do me the honor of accompanying me tonight?
- accidental The inquest returned a verdict of accidental death.
- extraneous Love is what matters; everything else is extraneous.
- outside The rain prevented us from playing tennis outside.
- foreign The Foreign Minister said that war was inevitable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| external | steady | |
| accompanying | falling | |
| accidental | falling | |
| extraneous | falling | |
| extrinsic | rising | |
| outside | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- outer2
- 7 letters
- outside2, foreign2, visible3, outward2
- 8 letters
- apparent3, exterior4
- 9 letters
- objective3, extrinsic3
- 10 letters
- accidental4, peripheral4, extraneous4
- 11 letters
- superficial4
- 12 letters
- accompanying5
- 13 letters
- international5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (outer2 = 2 syllables).