outward
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outward¹
- /ˈaʊt.wɚd/ US
- /ˈaʊt.wəd/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English outward, from Old English ūtweard, equivalent to out + -ward.
adjective more outward · most outward
- Outer; located towards the outside.
- 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.
- Tending to the exterior or outside. The fire will force its outward way.
- Foreign; not civil or intestine. an outward war
adverb more outward · most outward
- Towards the outside; away from the centre. We are outward bound.
- Outwardly, in outer appearances; publicly. ANd thenne the quene lete make a preuy dyner in london vnto the knyȝtes of the round table / and al was for to shewe outward that she had as grete Ioye in al other knyghtes of the table round as she had in sir launcelot / al only at that dyner she had sir Gawayne and his bretheren
- Away from home.
outward²
- /aʊtˈwɔɹd/ US
- /aʊtˈwɔːd/ UK
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)d
verb outwards · outwarding · outwarded
- To ward off; to keep out. Ne any armour could his dint out-ward; / But wheresoever it did light, it throughly shard.
outward³
noun outwards
- A ward in a detached building connected with a hospital.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: outer, outbound, departing, outgoing, external, outward-bound, externally, outwardly, exterior, outside, out, outlying, abroad, outdoor, overseas, foreign
Translations
Talk about this word "outward." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/outward. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. outward. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/outward "outward." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/outward.Cite this
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title = {outward},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/outward},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
