outward
Toward the outside
Outward means directed toward the outside or external surface.
An outward journey moves away from a starting point.
Outward appearances are what others can observe, as opposed to inner reality: He maintained an outward calm despite his panic.
The adverb form—outward or outwards—describes motion away from a center: The ripples spread outward.
Not in this location
exterior · beyond · peripheral · outlying · outskirts · abroad · offshore · externally
Outermost boundary layer
- exteriorOuter portion
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- shellHard outer covering
skin · coating · layer · visible · manifest · ostensible · seeming · apparent
Able to be seen
- manifestClearly apparent or displayed
- demonstrativeOpenly showing emotions
- overtPlainly apparent to all
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
evident · apparent · observable · noticeable · displayed · shown · revealed · disclosed
Journey by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- departureAct of going away
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- passageSegment of text
trip · travel · bound · destined · embarking · leaving · outgoing · mission
Sociable and unreserved
- sociableInclined toward companionship
- gregariousFond of companionship
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- openNot closed
unreserved · expressive · demonstrative · effusive · expansive · communicative · engaging · personable
away
Not in this location
outbound · exterior · beyond · peripheral · outlying · outskirts · abroad · offshore · externally · egress
surface
Outermost boundary layer
shell · skin · coating · layer · visible · manifest · ostensible · seeming · apparent · superficial
visible
Able to be seen
- manifestClearly apparent or displayed
- demonstrativeOpenly showing emotions
- overtPlainly apparent to all
expressive · evident · apparent · observable · noticeable · displayed · shown · revealed · disclosed · communicated
voyage
Journey by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- departureAct of going away
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
passage · trip · travel · bound · destined · embarking · leaving · outgoing · mission
outgoing
Sociable and unreserved
- sociableInclined toward companionship
- gregariousFond of companionship
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
open · unreserved · expressive · demonstrative · effusive · expansive · communicative · engaging · personable · approachable
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
- location wordshere, there, where, north, south
- outoutdoor, outdoors, outsider, exterior, exit
- adverbs of direction/mannerforward, backward, sideways, upward, downward
- positionsabove, behind, below, beside, between
- superficialshallow, surface, skin-deep, depthless, cursory