adj
Meaning 1
Outer; located towards the outside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
outward
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: out'wərd
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General-American: /ˈaʊt.wɚd/
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Received-Pronunciation: out'wəd
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈaʊt.wəd/
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General-American: /aʊtˈwɔɹd/
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Received-Pronunciation: /aʊtˈwɔːd/
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)d
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CMU ARPABET: AW1 T W ER0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Visible, noticeable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 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.
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Synonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 3
Tending to the exterior or outside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 4
Foreign; not civil or intestine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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adv
Meaning 5
Towards the outside; away from the centre.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- We are outward bound.
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adv
Meaning 6
Outwardly, in outer appearances; publicly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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adv
Meaning 7
Away from home.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 8
A ward in a detached building connected with a hospital.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 9
To ward off; to keep out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare
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adjective
Meaning 10
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: inward
adjective satellite
Meaning 11
that is going out or leaving
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the departing train
- an outward journey
- outward-bound ships
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: outbound, outward-bound
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 12
toward the outside
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- move the needle further outward!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: outwards
Antonyms: inward
History
Etymology
From Middle English outward, from Old English ūtweard, equivalent to out + -ward.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English ward English outward From out- + ward.
Across languages
Translations
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: արտաքին (artakʻin) — outer; located towards the outside
- Bulgarian: външен (vǎnšen) — outer; located towards the outside
- Finnish: ulompi — outer; located towards the outside
- French: externe — outer; located towards the outside
- Georgian: გარეშე (gareše) — outer; located towards the outside
- Georgian: გარე (gare) — outer; located towards the outside
- Georgian: გარეგანი (garegani) — outer; located towards the outside
- Georgian: გარეთკენ (garetḳen) — outer; located towards the outside
- German: äußere — outer; located towards the outside
- Latin: exter — outer; located towards the outside
- Latin: externus — outer; located towards the outside
- Macedonian: надво́решен (nadvórešen) — outer; located towards the outside
- Māori: mōwaho — outer; located towards the outside
- Māori: ki waho — outer; located towards the outside
- Romanian: în afara — outer; located towards the outside
- Russian: нару́жный (narúžnyj) — outer; located towards the outside
- Russian: вне́шний (vnéšnij) — outer; located towards the outside
- Spanish: externo — outer; located towards the outside
- Spanish: exterior — outer; located towards the outside
- Swedish: yttre — outer; located towards the outside
- Bulgarian: навън (navǎn) — toward the outside; away from the centre
- Chinese Mandarin: 向外 (xiàng wài) — toward the outside; away from the centre
- Finnish: ulospäin — toward the outside; away from the centre
- French: vers l'extérieur — toward the outside; away from the centre
- Georgian: გარეთკენ (garetḳen) — toward the outside; away from the centre
- German: nach außen — toward the outside; away from the centre
- Irish: amach — toward the outside; away from the centre
- Japanese: 外へ (soto e) — toward the outside; away from the centre
- Macedonian: на́надвор (nánadvor) — toward the outside; away from the centre
- Māori: whakawaho — toward the outside; away from the centre
- Māori: ki waho — toward the outside; away from the centre
- Russian: нару́жу (narúžu) — toward the outside; away from the centre
- Swedish: yttre — toward the outside; away from the centre
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