inner

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/ˈɪnə/

noun 6adj 5

Collocations

ADJ.

caring, confident, enriching, great, mental

She found great inner strength during the most difficult years of her life.

VERB + INNER

belied, called, found, reduces, reinforce, rely, shows, stolen

Her calm appearance belied her inner turmoil about the upcoming exam.

INNER + NOUN

arteries, beauty, blood, city, connectedness, diameter, district, door

She felt a deep sense of inner peace after years of therapy and meditation.

PREP.

along, from, in, up, upon

She struggled with her inner demons from childhood until she finally sought help.

ADV.

quite

She felt quite inner peace after the meditation session ended.

Definitions

adj

Being or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located (situated) or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within contained within something.

inner door; inner room; inner sanctum; inner surface

As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.

Close to the centre, located near or closer to center.

the inner suburbs

Inside or closer to the inside of the body.

inner ear

Of mind or spirit, relating to the mind or spirit, to spiritual or mental processes, mental, spiritual, relating to somebody's private feelings or happening in somebody's mind, existing as an often repressed part of one's psychological make

inner confidence; inner strength; inner life; inner child; inner artist; inner peace; inner light

I will try to express. My inner feeling and thankfulness. For showing me the meaning of success

Not obvious, private, not expressed, not apparent, hidden, less apparent, deeper, obscure; innermost or essential; needing to be examined closely or thought about in order to be seen or understood.

inner meaning; inner resources; inner logic

noun

An inner part.

A duvet, excluding the cover.

A forward who plays in or near the center of the field.

A thin glove worn inside batting gloves or wicket-keeping gloves.

One who supports remaining in the European Union.

noun

An inhabitant of the inner planets of the Solar System

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — located inward

adjective — innermost or essential

adjective — confined to an exclusive group

inside
privileged

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

inner ear

The portion of the ear located within the temporal bone which includes the semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea and is responsible for hearing and balance.

inner circle

The group comprising one's closest friends or associates.

inner strength

Integrity of character; resoluteness of will; mental resistance to doubt or discouragement.

In any trouble, such as was this about the necklace, there would come over his face a look of weakness which betrayed the want of real inner strength.

Example Bank

inner door; inner room; inner sanctum; inner surface

Wiktionary

As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.

Wiktionary

the inner suburbs

Wiktionary

His stern tone and loud voice belied his inner sensitivity and caring nature.

Tatoeba · #1999

The main point of Dennett's book, in short, is to deny the existence of inner mental states.

Tatoeba · #39372

Research revealed that the same high truancy levels were to be found in every inner city district.

Tatoeba · #67383

Usage Notes

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