Exterior and Inward

Opposite meaning words

Exterior adjective - Situated on the outside or farther out.

Usage example: the house's exterior walls badly need to be painted

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Inward is an antonym for exterior.

Inward adjective - Situated farther in.

Usage example: moved towards the inward room for more privacy

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Exterior is an antonym for inward in internal topic.

Nearby Words: inwardness, inwardly, inwards

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