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    inwards
    /ˈɪnwədz/

    adverb

    • 1. towards the inside: "the door began to swing inwards"

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  2. Inward means on or towards the inside, inside your mind, or relating to money coming into a country. Learn how to use inward as an adjective, adverb, or noun with examples and synonyms.

  3. inward. 1 of 3. adjective. in· ward ˈin-wərd. Synonyms of inward. 1. : situated on the inside : inner. 2. a. : of or relating to the mind or spirit. inward peace. b. : absorbed in one's own mental or spiritual life : introspective. 3. : marked by close acquaintance : familiar. 4. : directed toward the interior. inward. 2 of 3. adverb.

  4. towards the inside: After the accident, her thoughts began to turn inwards (= to her own interests or problems). Fold the outside edges inwards. Opposite. outwards. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing movement towards. -ways. at. convergent. earthward. facing. forwards. hither. oncoming. onwards. round. thither. towards. up.

  5. adjective. proceeding or directed toward the inside or interior. situated within or in or on the inside; inner; internal: an inward room. pertaining to the inside or inner part. located within the body: the inward parts. pertaining to the inside of the body: inward convulsions. inland: inward passage. mental or spiritual; inner: inward peace.

  6. If something moves or faces inwards, it moves or faces towards the inside or centre of something.

  7. 6 meanings: 1. going or directed towards the middle of or into something 2. situated within; inside 3. of, relating to, or.... Click for more definitions.

  8. adj. 1. Located inside; inner. 2. Directed or moving toward the interior: an inward flow. 3. Of, relating to, or existing in the thoughts or mind: inward doubts. 4. Intimate; familiar: is inward with the right people. adv. also in·wards (-wərdz) 1. Toward the inside, center, or interior. 2. Toward the mind or the self: thoughts turned inward. n. 1.