inward
Facing the interior
Inward describes direction toward the inside or center: The door swings inward.
It also means toward one's own mind or spirit rather than the external world: an inward journey, inward reflection.
As an adjective, inward describes what lies within: inward thoughts, inward peace.
The adverb form inwardly means privately or mentally: She smiled inwardly.
The inner area
- interiorInside area or region
- withinIn the interior of
- innerSituated further in
- internalSituated within
central · core · center · innermost · enclosed · middle · midst · amid
Examining one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
rumination · pondering · musing · self-awareness · self-discovery · self-inquiry · self-analysis · brooding
Total mental life
- subconsciousBelow conscious awareness
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- egoOne's self-image
- idUnconscious instinctual drives
mental · cognitive · mind · interiority · selfhood · depths · consciousness · awareness
Innermost animating essence
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- inner-peacePsychological harmony within oneself
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- groundingConnecting to earth
transcendence · mystical · devotional · prayerful · meditative · sacred · divine · enlightenment
Emotional responses experienced internally
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- personalRelating to one's self
- hiddenKept out of sight
- unexpressedNot communicated outwardly
suppressed · unspoken · guarded · reserved · deep-seated · heartfelt · innermost · intimate
In the direction of
- approachingComing toward something
- enteringGoing into a place
- incomingMoving toward arrival
- convergingMoving toward sameness
centripetal · ingress · penetration · insertion · influx · inbound · homeward · landward
inside
The inner area
internal · central · core · center · innermost · enclosed · middle · midst · amid · nucleus
self-reflection
Examining one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
self-examination · rumination · pondering · musing · self-awareness · self-discovery · self-inquiry · self-analysis · brooding · cogitation
psyche
Total mental life
- subconsciousBelow conscious awareness
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- egoOne's self-image
id · mental · cognitive · mind · interiority · selfhood · depths · consciousness · awareness
soul
Innermost animating essence
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- inner-peacePsychological harmony within oneself
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
grounding · transcendence · mystical · devotional · prayerful · meditative · sacred · divine · enlightenment · awakening
feelings
Emotional responses experienced internally
unexpressed · suppressed · unspoken · guarded · reserved · deep-seated · heartfelt · innermost · intimate · secret
toward
In the direction of
- approachingComing toward something
- enteringGoing into a place
- incomingMoving toward arrival
converging · centripetal · ingress · penetration · insertion · influx · inbound · homeward · landward · shoreward
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
- location wordshere, there, where, north, south
- adverbs of direction/mannerforward, backward, sideways, upward, downward
- IN- wordsinactive, incomplete, invisible, inside, indoor
- innerinner, internal, within, interior, inside
- positionsabove, behind, below, beside, between
inwardoutward
Toward the outside
external · extroverted · outgoing · outward-looking · public