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

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For the past year, she has sought to closely ally herself to the president and court his inner circle.

From The Wall Street Journal

We often wonder if our ancestors felt as we do, or if their inner lives belong to a foreign country where we can’t go.

From The Wall Street Journal

The study, "An empirical view of the extended atmosphere and inner envelope of the asymptotic giant branch star R Doradus II. Constraining the dust properties with radiative transfer modelling," is published in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

From Science Daily

Fans have spoken of how the film's empowering themes of self-acceptance, community, and fighting against inner "demons" resonated with them.

From BBC

The sharply defined inner edge of the debris belt suggested that unseen planets might be shaping it.

From Science Daily

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