inward
adjective
1. relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
- a concern with inward reflections
Similar word(s): indwelling, inmost, innermost, inner, interior, internal, private, secret
2. directed or moving inward or toward a center
- inward flood of capital
adverb
1. toward the center or interior
- move the needle further inwards!
Similar word(s): inwards
2. to or toward the inside of
Sentences with inward as an adverb:
- So much the rather, thou Celestial Light, Shine inward. — Milton.
noun
1. (obsolete, chiefly in the plural) That which is inward or within; the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera.
2. (obsolete, chiefly in the plural) The mental faculties.
3. (obsolete) A familiar friend or acquaintance.