Inner meaning

What does “inner” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“inner” is an adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: located inward.

inner

located inward
“Beethoven's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle”
“she thinks she has no soul, no interior life, but the truth is that she has no access to it”
Synonymsinterior internal
located or occurring within or closer to a center
“an inner room”
Oppositesouter
innermost or essential
“the inner logic of Cubism”
“the internal contradictions of the theory”
Synonymsinternal intimate
confined to an exclusive group
“privy to inner knowledge”
“inside information”
Synonymsinside privileged
exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence
“inner regions of the organization”
“inner circles of government”
inside or closer to the inside of the body
“the inner ear”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University