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Synonyms for outward

17 synonyms
3 antonyms
2 meanings

adjective

Most common

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Outbound

outbound, departing

2. Outer — outer; located towards the outside

outer, external, outside, out, visible, exterior, superficial, apparent, foreign, extrinsic, ostensible, objective, extraneous

Other

Antonyms

inward, internal, inwards

All antonyms of outward →

Definitions

adj. 1
Outer; located towards the outside.
adj. 2
Visible, noticeable.
By all outward indications, he's a normal happy child, but if you talk to him, you will soon realize he has some psychological problems.

Related words

Word family: outwardness

Example sentences

external The vagina meets the external organs at the vulva.
outer People can live in superstructures in outer space.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
outward		steady
external		steady
outer		falling

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

By length

3 letters: out¹
5 letters: outer²
6 letters: public², formal²
7 letters: outside², foreign², visible³
8 letters: external³, apparent³, exterior⁴, outbound²
9 letters: objective³, departing³, extrinsic³
10 letters: extraneous⁴, ostensible⁴
11 letters: superficial⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (outer² = 2 syllables).