Antonyms of noun outside

2 senses of outside

Sense 1
outside, exterior -- (the region that is outside of something)
       Antonym of inside (Sense 1)
      => inside, interior -- (the region that is inside of something)

Sense 2
outside, exterior -- (the outer side or surface of something)
       Antonym of inside (Sense 2)
      => inside, interior -- (the inner or enclosed surface of something)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun outside

2 senses of outside

Sense 1
outside, exterior -- (the region that is outside of something)
       => region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")

Sense 2
outside, exterior -- (the outer side or surface of something)
       => surface -- (the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface")

Antonyms of adj outside

10 senses of outside

Sense 1
outside (vs. inside) -- (relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin")

inside (vs. outside) -- (relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space; "he reached into his inside jacket pocket"; "inside out"; "an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter")
        => wrong -- (used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out")

Sense 2
external, extraneous, outside -- (coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups")

INDIRECT (VIA extrinsic) -> intrinsic, intrinsical -- (belonging to a thing by its very nature; "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey)

Sense 3
outside -- (originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"; "outside interests"; "an outside job")

INDIRECT (VIA external) -> internal -- (happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering")

Sense 4
outdoor (prenominal) (vs. indoor), out-of-door, outside -- (located, suited for, or taking place in the open air; "outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding")


Sense 5
outside -- (functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit; "extramural hospital care and treatment"; "extramural studies")

INDIRECT (VIA extramural) -> intramural -- (carried on within the bounds of an institution or community; "most of the students participated actively in the college's intramural sports program")

Sense 6
outside (prenominal) -- (leading to or from the outside; "an outside door")

INDIRECT (VIA exterior) -> interior -- (situated within or suitable for inside a building; "an interior scene"; "interior decoration"; "an interior bathroom without windows")

Sense 7
external, international, outside (prenominal) -- (from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help")

INDIRECT (VIA foreign) -> domestic -- (of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation; "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction")

Sense 8
outside, remote -- (very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency")

INDIRECT (VIA unlikely) -> likely -- (has a good chance of being the case or of coming about; "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job")

Sense 9
outside -- (on or toward an outer edge; "an outer lane"; "the outside lane")

INDIRECT (VIA outer) -> inner -- (located or occurring within or closer to a center; "an inner room")

Sense 10
away, outside -- ((of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch")

INDIRECT (VIA inaccurate) -> accurate -- (conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale")

Similarity of adj outside

10 senses of outside

Sense 1
outside (vs. inside) -- (relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin")
       => after-school (prenominal) -- (outside regular school hours; "a special after-school class")
       => extracurricular -- (outside the regular duties of your job or profession)
       => extracurricular -- (outside the regular academic curriculum; "sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities")
       => right (prenominal) -- ((of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward; "the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out")
          Also See-> external#1

Sense 2
external, extraneous, outside -- (coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups")
       => extrinsic (vs. intrinsic) -- (not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid")

Sense 3
outside -- (originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"; "outside interests"; "an outside job")
       => external (vs. internal) -- (happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures")

Sense 4
outdoor (prenominal) (vs. indoor), out-of-door, outside -- (located, suited for, or taking place in the open air; "outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding")
       => alfresco, open-air (prenominal) -- (in the open air; "an alfresco lunch"; "an open-air theater")
       => outdoorsy -- (characteristic of or suitable to outdoor life; "a rugged outdoorsy life")
          Also See-> exterior#1

Sense 5
outside -- (functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit; "extramural hospital care and treatment"; "extramural studies")
       => extramural (vs. intramural) -- (carried on outside the bounds of an institution or community; "extramural sports")

Sense 6
outside (prenominal) -- (leading to or from the outside; "an outside door")
       => exterior (vs. interior) -- (situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints")

Sense 7
external, international, outside (prenominal) -- (from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help")
       => foreign (vs. domestic) -- (of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own); "foreign trade"; "a foreign office")

Sense 8
outside, remote -- (very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency")
       => unlikely (vs. likely) -- (has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism")

Sense 9
outside -- (on or toward an outer edge; "an outer lane"; "the outside lane")
       => outer (prenominal) (vs. inner) -- (being on the outside or further from a center; "spent hours adorning the outer man"; "the outer suburbs")

Sense 10
away, outside -- ((of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch")
       => inaccurate (vs. accurate) -- (not exact; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate")

Antonyms of adv outside

2 senses of outside

Sense 1
outside, outdoors, out of doors, alfresco -- (outside a building; "in summer we play outside")
       Antonym of inside (Sense 1)
      => inside, indoors -- (within a building; "in winter we play inside")

Sense 2
outside -- (on the outside; "outside, the box is black")
       Antonym of inside (Sense 2)
      => inside, within -- (on the inside; "inside, the car is a mess")

Synonyms of adv outside

2 senses of outside

Sense 1
outside, outdoors, out of doors, alfresco -- (outside a building; "in summer we play outside")

Sense 2
outside -- (on the outside; "outside, the box is black")

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