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inner

[in-er] / ˈɪn ər /
ADJECTIVE
central, middle physically
Synonyms
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close constitutional essential familiar focal inherent innermore inside interior internal intestinal intimate intrinsic inward nuclear
Antonyms
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exterior external outer outside physical
ADJECTIVE
mental, private
Synonyms
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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
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exterior external outer outside physical

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King Tutankhamun’s tomb, containing the pharaoh’s solid-gold inner coffin and death mask.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

As a result, the crisis "has thrown a proverbial wrench into the inner workings of the aviation fuel markets", it said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

It granted us a level of access to his inner circle and his sister, Elizabeth, who provided us with his personal journals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

When the outer and inner tissues are tightly bound, the inner tissues cannot expand as easily.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Samir, the Seller of Dreams, I realized, could read such cryptic tablets of the inner mind as a false prophet could read tea leaves or knucklebones.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri