What is another word for outside?

Across its 14 senses, outside has 11 distinct synonyms: external, extraneous, outdoor, out-of-door, international, remote, away, exterior, and others. Each belongs to a specific meaning, listed on this page under the sense it serves.

What is the opposite of outside?

The recorded antonym is inside. Opposites are sense-specific too: this page shows which meaning each one is the opposite of, because a word rarely has a single opposite that holds for all of its senses.

Why are the synonyms for outside split into groups?

Because outside carries 14 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.

Does this page cover every sense of outside?

It covers the 10 senses that carry a synonym, antonym, broader or narrower term. The remaining 4 senses have none recorded, so they are left off a thesaurus page and shown in full on the word page instead.

Where do the synonyms for outside come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Synonyms and antonyms

outside

outside/ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

adjectivenounadverbCore

outside has 11 distinct synonyms spread across 8 of its 14 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is inside.

11
Distinct synonyms: 1
Antonym: 10 of 14
Senses with a relation

Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.

outside as an adjective

6 of 10 senses carry a relation

1.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
“an outside margin”
SynonymsNo synonym recorded for this sense.
Antonymsinside
2.
coming from the outside
“extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph”
Synonymsexternal extraneous
4.
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
“outdoor clothes”
Synonymsoutdoor out-of-door
7.
from or between other countries
“external commerce”
Synonymsexternal international
8.
very unlikely
“an outside chance”
Synonymsremote
10.
(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
“the pitch was away (or wide)”
Synonymsaway

outside as a noun

2 of 2 senses carry a relation

1.
the region that is outside of something
Synonymsexterior
Antonymsinside
Related
Broaderregion
Narroweroutdoors
2.
the outer side or surface of something
Synonymsexterior
Antonymsinside
Related
Broadersurface

outside as an adverb

2 of 2 senses carry a relation

1.
outside a building
“in summer we play outside”
Synonymsoutdoors out of doors alfresco
Antonymsinside
2.
on the outside
“outside, the box is black”
SynonymsNo synonym recorded for this sense.
Antonymsinside

4 of the 14 recorded senses carry no synonym, antonym or related term, so they are not shown above. Every sense, with its definition and examples, is on the full entry for outside.

Questions about outside

What is another word for outside?: Across its 14 senses, outside has 11 distinct synonyms: external, extraneous, outdoor, out-of-door, international, remote, away, exterior, and others. Each belongs to a specific meaning, listed on this page under the sense it serves.
What is the opposite of outside?: The recorded antonym is inside. Opposites are sense-specific too: this page shows which meaning each one is the opposite of, because a word rarely has a single opposite that holds for all of its senses.
Why are the synonyms for outside split into groups?: Because outside carries 14 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.
Does this page cover every sense of outside?: It covers the 10 senses that carry a synonym, antonym, broader or narrower term. The remaining 4 senses have none recorded, so they are left off a thesaurus page and shown in full on the word page instead.
Where do the synonyms for outside come from?: From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

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Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for outside come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.

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Synonyms and antonyms

outside

outside/ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

adjectivenounadverbCore

11
Distinct synonyms: 1
Antonym: 10 of 14
Senses with a relation

Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.

outside as an adjective

6 of 10 senses carry a relation

1.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
“an outside margin”
SynonymsNo synonym recorded for this sense.
Antonymsinside
2.
coming from the outside
“extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph”
Synonymsexternal extraneous
4.
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
“outdoor clothes”
Synonymsoutdoor out-of-door
7.
from or between other countries
“external commerce”
Synonymsexternal international
8.
very unlikely
“an outside chance”
Synonymsremote
10.
(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
“the pitch was away (or wide)”
Synonymsaway

outside as a noun

2 of 2 senses carry a relation

1.
the region that is outside of something
Synonymsexterior
Antonymsinside
Related
Broaderregion
Narroweroutdoors
2.
the outer side or surface of something
Synonymsexterior
Antonymsinside
Related
Broadersurface

outside as an adverb

2 of 2 senses carry a relation

1.
outside a building
“in summer we play outside”
Synonymsoutdoors out of doors alfresco
Antonymsinside
2.
on the outside
“outside, the box is black”
SynonymsNo synonym recorded for this sense.
Antonymsinside

4 of the 14 recorded senses carry no synonym, antonym or related term, so they are not shown above. Every sense, with its definition and examples, is on the full entry for outside.

Questions about outside

What is another word for outside?: Across its 14 senses, outside has 11 distinct synonyms: external, extraneous, outdoor, out-of-door, international, remote, away, exterior, and others. Each belongs to a specific meaning, listed on this page under the sense it serves.
What is the opposite of outside?: The recorded antonym is inside. Opposites are sense-specific too: this page shows which meaning each one is the opposite of, because a word rarely has a single opposite that holds for all of its senses.
Why are the synonyms for outside split into groups?: Because outside carries 14 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.
Does this page cover every sense of outside?: It covers the 10 senses that carry a synonym, antonym, broader or narrower term. The remaining 4 senses have none recorded, so they are left off a thesaurus page and shown in full on the word page instead.
Where do the synonyms for outside come from?: From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Other views of outside

Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for outside come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.

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