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inside

inside

75 1.0
Near the middle of something, not at the outer edge
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪnˌsaɪd/
translation icon : interior
  • Oh, he's going for an inside-the-park home run.
  • inside and outside
  • inside front cover
  • inside the book

Nice and strong Inside handle made of fiberglass.

Examples

  • The email contained sensitive information that was meant to be seen only by those inside the organization.

  • Gotta use your small inside voice in here, son.

    Bullet Train (2022)

  • This is like staying inside, getting work done.

  • No, sit outside. Too hot inside. All right, sit here.

  • Look, we gotta have an inside room, right, William?

    Saint Jack (1979)

  • You always affect change better from the inside than the outside.

  • Put that in your inside pocket, next to your heart.

    Pearl Harbor (2001)

  • Be sure you check the inside pocket.

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

  • Our obligation is to stay inside and watch Netflix.

  • He has gained honours both inside and outside Harvard.

Synonyms

in
vsinside
∞ 1.0

To the inside of a room or box

is about location rather than movement toward that space
internal
vsinside
338 3.5

Inside a person, object, or system, not outside

is a neutral locational term not limited to systems or formal use
inner
vsinside
272 1.4

Close to the inside of something and nearer its center

is broader meaning situated toward the centre rather than at the boundary
within
vsinside
4 1.0

Inside a place or thing, usually in its inner part

is about being located nearer the centre rather than at the edge
interior
vsinside
1 3.2

Inside a building or object, not outside

is a general location nearer the centre not a named structural part

Antonyms

outside
24 1.0

Near the outer edge or side farther from the center

Idioms

inside and out
  • Informal
33 3.5

Completely and in every detail

inside out
  • Informal
13 3.7

Completely and in every detail

inside out
13 2.2

With the inner side turned to the outside

dead inside
  • Informal
12 8.5

Having no feelings and unable to enjoy things or care

feeling dead inside
  • Informal
1 9.9

Being numb and empty inside after loss or long sadness

inside the box
1 6.3

In a usual, not creative way that avoids new ideas

Compounds

inside job
23 4.2

A crime done with help from someone who works there

inside information
22 5.4

Secret facts not known to the public that give an advantage

inside scoop
  • Literature
10 5.5

Secret information that only a few people know about a company or event

inside baseball
  • Jargon
4 9.9

Knowledge or talk that only people who work in a field understand

inside-out
3 3.0

With the inner side showing on the outside

inside track
3 5.2

A special advantage that gives someone a better chance to succeed

Inside Passage
1 5.6

A long water route along the coast for boats from Seattle to Skagway, protected by islands

inside caliper
  • Specialized
8.5

A tool with curved legs used to measure the inside width of holes or slots

inside clinch
  • Jargon
9.3

A knot that holds a fishing hook by passing the line end through a loop

inside loop
  • Specialized
9.8

A plane flight that climbs, flies upside down, then dives in a vertical circle with the pilot on the inside

inside track
5.0

The inner side of a curved racecourse that is the shortest way

How Central

innermost
22 4.5
central
993 1.0
inside
75 1.0
inner
272 1.4
peripheral
27 6.5

Surface Forms

inside positive

Morphology

inside = side (transparent) = in + side

The adjective meaning 'inner' is directly understandable from the compound sense of 'in' plus 'side'. [Postprocessing: moved 'in' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word inside comes from Old English parts in 'in' and side 'side', so it originally meant the inner side of something. So when we say something is on the inside, we mean it is nearer the centre or away from the edge.