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

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

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exterior external outer outside physical

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She said wasps on the marshes would have to deal with roaming cattle and sheep, so she challenged her inner "ungulate" to stroll through the office like a "browsing cow".

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Did they fail to brief the president and his inner circle on the inherent limits of air power?

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

The inner layer remains breathable; the outer one protects it from the ice pack and the inevitable little lake at the bottom of the cooler.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

The records on NextRequest once offered a vital window into the inner workings of the historically opaque Police Department, Shapiro said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

“I’m going to fill the bottom of an aquarium with, like, two inches of flour for the moon’s inner crust.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

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