outwardness

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UK/ˈaʊtwədnɪs/UK/-nəs/US/ˈaʊtwɚdnɪs/

noun

The quality of being outward.

Similar
externality
Opposite
inwardness
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Meanings

nounoutwardness (usually uncountable, plural outwardnesses)

plural outwardnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe quality of being outward.
  2. countableusuallyThe result or product of being outward.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounconcern with outward things or material objects as opposed to the mind and spirit

Opposite
inwardness
Broader
cognitive statestate of mind

nounthe quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior

Similar
externality
Opposite
inwardness
Broader
positionspatial relation

nouna concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts)

Opposite
inwardness
Broader
extraversionextroversion
Also see
externalityoutness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From outward + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

outwardness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outwardness

MLA

“outwardness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outwardness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outwardness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outwardness.

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