inward

adj.

1. Located inside; inner.
2. Directed or moving toward the interior: an inward flow.
3. Of, relating to, or existing in the thoughts or mind: inward doubts.
4. Intimate; familiar: is inward with the right people.

adv. also in·wards (-wərdz)

1. Toward the inside, center, or interior.
2. Toward the mind or the self: thoughts turned inward.

n.

1. An inner or central part.
2. An inner essence or spirit.
3. inwards Entrails; innards.

[Middle English, from Old English inweard.]

adjective

Of, relating to, or arising from one's mental or spiritual being: inner, interior, internal, intimate¹, visceral. Slang gut. See body/spirit.

adj

Definition: ingoing, private
Antonyms: outgoing, outward, public

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
  Antonym: outward (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: directed or moving inward or toward a center
  Synonyms: arriving, inbound

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The adverb inward has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: toward the center or interior
  Synonym: inwards
  Antonym: outward (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: to or toward the inside of
  Synonyms: in, inwards

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - indre, indvendig, indvortes, indadgående, indgående
adv. - indad
n. - indre del, essens, indre ånd

Nederlands (Dutch)
naar binnen, inwendig, geestelijk, innerlijk, vertrouwd

Français (French)
adj. - personnel, intérieur, vers l'intérieur
adv. - vers l'intérieur, sur soi-même, sur la cour (une chambre), à l'arrivée (une facture)
n. - les entrailles, la partie interne, l'intérieur

Deutsch (German)
adj. - inner, innerlich
adv. - nach innen gerichtet, einwärts
n. - Innere, Eingeweide

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εσωτερικός, προς τα έσω, προς το εσωτερικό, ενδόμυχος, κρύφιος
adv. - προς τα έσω/μέσα, προς το εσωτερικό

Italiano (Italian)
interiore, intimo, verso l'interno

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - dentro, interno
adv. - para dentro, para o interior, para o centro

Русский (Russian)
внутренний, умственный, духовный, внутрь

Español (Spanish)
adj. - interior, interno, íntimo, espiritual
adv. - hacia adentro
n. - interior, adentros, entrañas, lo que está dentro

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - inre, andlig, inåtriktad
adv. - inåt (äv. bildl.), in i själen

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
内心的, 本来的, 向内的, 向内, 在内, 内部, 里面, 肠胃, 内脏

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 內心的, 本來的, 向內的
adv. - 向內, 在內
n. - 內部, 裡面, 腸胃, 內臟

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 안의, 본질적인, 정신적인
adv. - 내부로, 정신적으로, 마음속에서
n. - 내부, 내장

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 内の, 内部の, 内的な, 心の, 内地の
adv. - 中へ, 心の中へ, 内部へ
n. - 内部, 内心, 腸, 内臓

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) داخلي, عقلي, روحي (ظرف) نحو الداخل أو المركز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮פנימי‬
adv. - ‮כלפי פנים‬
n. - ‮קרביים, פנים‬

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