outer[adjective]Synonyms: external, exposed, exterior, outlying, outside, outward, peripheral, surface
Antonyms: inner
Contrasted words: inside, interior, internal, inward
Related Words: extraneous,
extrinsic,
superficial,
surface,
outlying,
remote [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
out‧er /ˈaʊtə $ -ər/
adjective [only before noun][
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: out]
1. on the outside of something
Antonym : inner:
Remove the tough outer leaves before cooking.2. further from the centre of something
Antonym : inner:
the outer suburbs3. relating to objects, activities etc that are part of the world, as opposed to your own thoughts and feelings
Antonym : inner:
His inner conflict is related to struggles in the outer world. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲