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inside

/ˈɪnsaɪd/noun, adjective, adverb2 syllables

Inside means: in reality.

Synonyms for inside13

noun, as in the region that is inside of something

noun, as in the inner or enclosed surface of something

adjective, as in confined to an exclusive group

adjective, as in relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

adjective, as in being or applying to the inside of a building

adjective, as in away from the outer edge

adverb, as in in reality

at heart, at bottom, deep down, in spite of appearance

adverb, as in within a building

indoors

adverb, as in on the inside

adverb, as in with respect to private feelings

inwardly

Opposites of inside

What does inside mean?10

adverb

1

in reality“she is very kind at heart”

2

within a building“in winter we play inside”

3

on the inside“inside, the car is a mess”

4

with respect to private feelings“inwardly, she was raging”

adjective

1

confined to an exclusive group“privy to inner knowledge”

2

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space“he reached into his inside jacket pocket”

3

being or applying to the inside of a building“an inside wall”

4

away from the outer edge“the inside lane”

noun

1

the region that is inside of something

2

the inner or enclosed surface of something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with inside?48

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All 48 rhymes for inside, grouped by syllable

Inside in a sentence

  • I summoned up my courage, and walked inside.CM
  • Inside, they're depressed, but if you looked at them you'd never know it.Lachy
  • I'm feeling depressed on the inside, but you can't tell by looking, can you?Scott
  • He peeked inside, afraid of what he would find.darinmex
  • There's a hero, if you look inside your heart.beauzavier
  • As a result, we play ball inside on rainy days.fcbond
  • The door remaining locked up from inside, he could not enter the house.unknown
  • Time doesn't pass or go away, time remains inside us.Shishir

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of inside

as a noun

plural
insides