inward
adjective /ˈɪnwəd/
/ˈɪnwərd/
- [only before noun] inside your mind and not shown to other people
- an inward smile
- Her calm expression hid her inward panic.
- towards the inside or centre of something
- an inward flow
- an inward curve
opposite outward
Word OriginOld English inweard, inneweard, innanweard (see in, -ward).