on the inside

ADJECTIVE

shrewd

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astute cagey canny crafty farsighted ingenious judicious keen penetrating perceptive probing prudent sensible sharp slick sly smart wily wise

WEAK

acute argute artful astucious brainy calculating cunning cutting deep discerning discriminating foxy heady in the know inside knowing on top of perspicacious piercing profound quick-witted sagacious savvy shark slippery smooth streetwise tricky underhand up on wised up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blunt dull foolish honest idiotic ignorant inept obtuse senseless slow stupid unclever unintelligent unreasonable unstylish unwise

WEAK

frivolous naive unthinking

Example Sentences

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“Whether you need someone on the inside track to get it across the line I don’t know,” he said.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Now, Warsh will find himself on the inside again, working with the people he’s excoriated.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

For Ali Chetkof Rhodes and her husband, Jeremy Rhodes, of Moonrise Bagels, it’s what’s on the inside that counts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Antonelli made his fifth consecutive poor start in all races this season and was challenged by Russell as they went around the first corner side by side, with the Briton on the inside.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

I felt like a mannequin, squeezing my features into an expression that had nothing to do with what I was feeling on the inside.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

on the inside

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