inner

[in-er] / ˈɪn ər /

ADJECTIVE

central, middle physically

Synonyms

WEAK

close constitutional essential familiar focal inherent innermore inside interior internal intestinal intimate intrinsic inward nuclear

Antonyms

WEAK

exterior external outer outside physical

ADJECTIVE

mental, private

Synonyms

WEAK

central concealed deep-rooted deep-seated emotional esoteric essential focal gut hidden individual inherent innate inside interior internal intimate intrinsic intuitive inward personal psychological repressed secret spiritual subconscious unrevealed visceral viscerous

Antonyms

WEAK

exterior external outer outside physical

Example Sentences

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One cavity stood out because its inner surface was smooth instead of rough like bone.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Cissé continuously searches for ways to reconnect with her inner child.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Sports heroes face inner demons as the rest of us do but sometimes have to deal with them publicly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He relies on an inner circle of advisers who are in their jobs to back up his decisions and make them happen.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Skills: Recognizing their own strengths and weaknesses, reflecting and analyzing themselves, awareness of their inner feelings, desires and dreams, evaluating their thinking patterns, reasoning with themselves, understanding their role in relationship to others.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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