inward

[in-werd] / ˈɪn wərd /

ADJECTIVE

ingoing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inbound

WEAK

entering incoming infiltrating inflowing inpouring penetrating through

Antonyms

WEAK

outgoing outward public

ADJECTIVE

private

Synonyms

WEAK

confidential hidden inmost inner innermost inside intellectual interior internal intimate personal privy psychological religious secret spiritual

Antonyms

WEAK

outgoing outward public

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You want the straight side of each triangle to face outward while both triangles’ angled sides face inward toward each other.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Mean curvature captures how the surface bends in space, indicating whether it curves inward or outward and by how much.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

This suggests they likely formed farther out and later migrated inward, since forming near the boundary would be extremely difficult.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

"You have to isolate your muscles and the noise around you... and really focus inward," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Battered, its reputation deeply dented, the CIA looked inward.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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