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Synonyms for internal

20 synonyms
7 antonyms
3 meanings

adjective

Most common

inner interior inward inside intrinsic inherent domestic

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Inner

inner, interior, inward, inside, esoteric, inland, intestine dated

2. Intrinsic — of the inner nature of a thing

intrinsic, inherent, subjective, immanent, intrinsical rare

3. Domestic

domestic, national, home

Other

intimate, spiritual, intern dated, inly dated, intragroup rare

Antonyms

external, outside, outer

All antonyms of internal →

Definitions

adj. 1
Of the inner nature of a thing.
adj. 2
Of or situated on the inside.
We saw the internal compartments of the machine.
adj. 3
Of or situated on the inside. Within the body.
Her bleeding was internal.

Related words

Word family: internality internalization internalize internally
Phrases: internal auditory canal internal condom internal ear internal monologue complete internal reflection internal acoustic meatus internal angle internal auditory artery

Example sentences

inside Inside the tent that night she shivered with cold.
interior Tom has been moonlighting as an interior designer.
inner The music you listen to reflects your inner world.
inward We have become an intolerant, inward-looking society.
inherent It seems to be something inherent to the human race.
intrinsic Tom lacks intrinsic motivation to study French.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
internal		steady
inside		rising
interior		steady
inner		steady
inward		rising
inherent		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: home¹, inly
5 letters: inner²
6 letters: inside², inland², intern², inward²
8 letters: national³, domestic³, interior⁴, intimate³, inherent³, esoteric⁴, immanent³
9 letters: spiritual⁴, intrinsic³, intestine³
10 letters: subjective³, intragroup
11 letters: intrinsical

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inner² = 2 syllables).