outward

Meaning

Adj

1. Outer; located towards the outside.
2. Visible, noticeable.
3. Tending to the exterior or outside.
4. (obsolete) Foreign; not civil or intestine.

Adv

1. Towards the outside; away from the centre.
2. (obsolete) Outwardly, in outer appearances; publicly.
3. Away from home.

Verb

To ward off; to keep out.

Noun

A ward in a detached building connected with a hospital.

Synonyms

external

outside

exterior

outer

outwards

extraneous

outbound

outward-bound

outdoor

forward

onward

superficial

extrinsic

away

public

semblance

shallow

surface

visible

visibly

outward appearance

adscititious

right-side-out

apparent

apparently

centrifugal

eccentric

exoteric

foreign

forth

front

obvious

ostensible

ostentatious

out

outwardly

Translations

esteriore

exterior

extérieur

esterno

eruit

buitenwaarts

dış

externo

äußerlich

προς τα έξω

naar buiten

uiterlijk

uitwendig

derveyî

estrinseco

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaʊt.wɚd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: outward

Inherited from Old English: ūtweard

In summary

From Middle English outward, from Old English ūtweard, equivalent to out + -ward.