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

Example Sentences

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The inner planets closest to the Sun, from Mercury through Mars, are rocky worlds.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

One way he did that was by revealing his inner geek.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The trial revealed more than a decade’s worth of corporate documents, private message exchanges and even private journal entries, giving unprecedented insight into the sometimes chaotic inner workings of OpenAI.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

While two were intercepted, the third drone struck an electrical generator "outside the inner perimeter" of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi, sparking a fire.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

I wish I'd asked her if the words had an inner meaning, the way some of the poems Bedi Ma'am taught me did.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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