Inwards: meaning, definitions and examples

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inwards

 

[ หˆษชnwษ™rdz ]

Adverb / Adjective
Context #1 | Adverb

inwards movement

Towards the interior or inside of something; in the direction of the center.

Synonyms

inside, internally, inward

Examples of usage

  • She turned inwards and walked towards the house.
  • The door opened inwards, revealing a dark room inside.
Context #2 | Adjective

inwards feelings

Directed or moving towards one's own thoughts, feelings, or emotions; introspective.

Synonyms

contemplative, introspective, self-reflective

Examples of usage

  • He had an inwards journey to discover his true self.
  • Her inwards reflection led to personal growth.

Translations

Translations of the word "inwards" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น para dentro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เคฆเคฐ เค•เฅ€ เค“เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช nach innen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ke dalam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒัะตั€ะตะดะธะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ do ล›rodka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ†…ๅดใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vers l'intรฉrieur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hacia adentro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iรงeriye

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ˆ์ชฝ์œผ๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅู„ู‰ ุงู„ุฏุงุฎู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dovnitล™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dnu

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘ๅ†…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ navznoter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ inn รก viรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั–ัˆะบะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ˜แƒ’แƒœแƒ˜แƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iรงษ™ri

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hacia adentro

Word origin

The word 'inwards' originated from the combination of the prefix 'in-' and the word 'wards', which means 'in the direction of'. The use of 'inwards' dates back to Middle English and has been commonly used to indicate movement towards the interior or one's own thoughts and feelings.

See also: inwardly.