Synonyms for outside
Another word for outside is right, after-school or external. Below are 20 synonyms and 7 related words across 12 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: outsides.
1. adjective: relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
- right synonyms
- after-school
- external synonyms
- extracurricular
Antonyms
- inside synonyms
2. adjective: coming from the outside
- external synonyms
- extraneous
- extrinsic
3. adjective: originating or belonging beyond some bounds
- external synonyms
4. adjective: located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
- out-of-door synonyms
- outdoor synonyms
- open-air synonyms
- exterior synonyms
- outdoorsy
- alfresco
5. adjective: functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit
- extramural
6. adjective: leading to or from the outside
- exterior synonyms
7. adjective: from or between other countries
- international synonyms
- external synonyms
- foreign synonyms
8. adjective: unlikely to occur
- remote synonyms
- unlikely synonyms
9. adjective: on or toward an outer edge
- outer synonyms
10. adjective: (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
- away synonyms
- inaccurate synonyms
11. noun: the region that is outside of something
- exterior synonyms
Antonyms
- inside synonyms
12. noun: the outer side or surface of something
- exterior synonyms
Antonyms
- inside synonyms
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- part synonyms
- open synonyms
- open air synonyms
- region synonyms
- out-of-doors synonyms
- outdoors synonyms
- surface synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for outside?
You can say right, after-school, external, extracurricular or extraneous instead of outside. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit".
What is the opposite of outside?
The opposite of outside is inside.
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