INSIDE
Dictionary entry overview: What does inside mean?
• INSIDE (noun)
The noun INSIDE has 2 senses:
1. the region that is inside of something
2. the inner or enclosed surface of something
Familiarity information: INSIDE used as a noun is rare.
• INSIDE (adjective)
The adjective INSIDE has 4 senses:
1. relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
2. being or applying to the inside of a building
3. confined to an exclusive group
4. away from the outer edge
Familiarity information: INSIDE used as an adjective is uncommon.
• INSIDE (adverb)
The adverb INSIDE has 4 senses:
1. within a building
2. on the inside
3. with respect to private feelings
4. in reality
Familiarity information: INSIDE used as an adverb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• INSIDE (noun)
Meaning:
The region that is inside of something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
inside; interior
Hypernyms ("inside" is a kind of...):
part; region (the extended spatial location of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inside"):
midland (the interior part of a country)
midst; thick (the location of something surrounded by other things)
penetralia (the innermost parts)
Antonym:
outside (the region that is outside of something)
Meaning:
The inner or enclosed surface of something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
inside; interior
Hypernyms ("inside" is a kind of...):
surface (the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inside"):
belly (the hollow inside of something)
Antonym:
outside (the outer side or surface of something)
• INSIDE (adjective)
Meaning:
Relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
Context examples:
he reached into his inside jacket pocket / inside out / an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter
Similar:
wrong (used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward)
Also:
internal (happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface)
Antonym:
outside (relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit)
Meaning:
Being or applying to the inside of a building
Context example:
an inside wall
Similar:
interior (situated within or suitable for inside a building)
Meaning:
Confined to an exclusive group
Synonyms:
inside; privileged; inner
Context examples:
privy to inner knowledge / inside information / privileged information
Similar:
exclusive (excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority)
Meaning:
Away from the outer edge
Context examples:
an inner lane / the inside lane
Similar:
inner (located or occurring within or closer to a center)
• INSIDE (adverb)
Meaning:
Within a building
Synonyms:
indoors; inside
Context example:
in winter we play inside
Antonym:
outside (outside a building)
Meaning:
On the inside
Synonyms:
within; inside
Context example:
inside, the car is a mess
Antonym:
outside (on the outside)
Meaning:
With respect to private feelings
Synonyms:
inwardly; inside
Context example:
inwardly, she was raging
Meaning:
In reality
Synonyms:
in spite of appearance; deep down; at heart; at bottom; inside
Context example:
she is very kind at heart
