External
External adjective - Situated on the outside or farther out.
Usage example: the external chambers of the ancient tomb gave little indication of the magnificence of the innermost chamber
Inner
Inner adjective - Situated farther in.
Usage example: an inner area of the national park that is some distance from the nearest road
Both words in one sentence
- Partway through the play, the inner monologues realise they can hear each other, and start holding their own conversation independent of the external conversation taking place at the same time.
Source: Inner Monologue Conversation - He even has several climactic battles with his inner darkness while fighting an external darkness at the same time.
Source: The Corruptible -
Granted, it's not a lightbulb, but it's still the same basic idea of external light = inner illumination.
Source: Idea Bulb
Cite this Source
Inner and External. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/external/inner
External & Inner. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/external/inner>.
Inner or External. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/external/inner.
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