adj · adv · noun · 23 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈɪnwəd/
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homophone: n-word
CMU ARPABET:IH1 N W ER0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: interior, internal
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Not superficially obvious, inner, not expressed, especially relating to mental or spiritual faculties as opposed to external ones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: inner, private
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Moving or tending toward the inside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: introitive
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Not directed toward the outside world, and thus quiet or indistinct.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: faint
Antonyms: none provided
5
adj
Meaning 5
Internal to a particular place or country; not foreign, domestic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: home, inland, intranational
Antonyms: none provided
6
adj
Meaning 6
Secret, private, kept hidden.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.