inner

[in-er] / ˈɪn ər /

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central, middle physically adj.
mental, private adj.

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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And after just a few weeks in his new uniform, Mensah is the most accurate passer in college football, thrusting No. 6 Miami right into the inner circle of championship contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

FBI agents had collected voluminous corporate records and email correspondence between Navatek and Collins’ inner circle.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

In another series of measurements, the scientists placed electrodes beside the inner masses and applied electrical voltage to them.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

According to the property site Zoopla, 88% of flats listed for sale in inner London on its website in 2025 did not find a buyer within six months.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Music expresses children’s identity and heritage, teaches them to belong to a culture, and develops their cognitive well-being and inner self-worth.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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