Synonyms for inner
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Privileged, more or most privileged, more or most influential, intimate, exclusive, more important, more intimate, private, secret, confined to an exclusive group, exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence being near a center especially of influence.
inner circle; inner council
- adj. 2
Being or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located (situated) or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within contained within something.
inner door; inner room; inner sanctum; inner surface
Related words
Example sentences
- internal He suffered internal injuries in the car accident.
- interior Tom has been moonlighting as an interior designer.
- inside Inside the tent that night she shivered with cold.
- privileged Sami lived a privileged life thanks to his parents.
- mental His mental level is higher than the average boy's.
- intrinsic Tom lacks intrinsic motivation to study French.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inner | steady | |
| internal | steady | |
| interior | steady | |
| inside | rising | |
| privileged | rising | |
| mental | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- close1
- 6 letters
- inside2, secret2, mental2, inward2
- 8 letters
- internal3, interior4, intimate3, esoteric4
- 9 letters
- intrinsic3
- 10 letters
- privileged2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inside2 = 2 syllables).