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inwardest

inwardest is the superlative form of inward.

Meaning of inward

Adjective

inward (comparative more inward, superlative most inward)

  1. Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside.
    Synonyms:
    interior, internal
  2. Not superficially obvious, inner, not expressed, especially relating to mental or spiritual faculties as opposed to external ones.
    • Noble and milde this Perſean ſeemes to be,
      If outward habit Iudge the inward man.c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC...
    Synonyms:
    inner, private
  3. Moving or tending toward the inside.
    Synonyms:
    introitive
  4. (archaic) Not directed toward the outside world, and thus quiet or indistinct.
    Synonyms:
    faint
  5. (obsolete) Internal to a particular place or country; not foreign, domestic.
  6. (obsolete) Secret, private, kept hidden.

See all 19 meanings of inward

Origin of inwardest

From inward + -est.

Questions about inwardest

What is inwardest the superlative form of?
Inwardest is the superlative form of inward.

Words near inwardest in the dictionary

  1. inwanders
  2. inward
  3. inward light
  4. inward-looking
  5. inward-lookingness
  6. inwardest
  7. inwardlooking
  8. inwardlookingness
  9. inwardly
  10. inwardmost
  11. inwardness

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