English adjective: outside | |||
1. | outside relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit | ||
Samples | An outside margin. | ||
Similar | after-school, extracurricular, extracurricular, right | ||
See also | external | ||
Antonyms | inside | ||
2. | outside coming from the outside | ||
Samples | Extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph. Relying upon an extraneous income. Disdaining outside pressure groups. | ||
Synonyms | external, extraneous | ||
Similar | extrinsic | ||
Antonyms | intrinsic, intrinsical | ||
3. | outside originating or belonging beyond some bounds: | ||
Samples | The outside world. Outside interests. An outside job. | ||
Similar | external | ||
Antonyms | internal | ||
4. | outside located, suited for, or taking place in the open air | ||
Samples | Outdoor clothes. Badminton and other outdoor games. A beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding. | ||
Synonyms | out-of-door, outdoor | ||
Similar | alfresco, open-air, outdoorsy | ||
See also | exterior | ||
Antonyms | indoor | ||
5. | outside functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit | ||
Samples | Extramural hospital care and treatment. Extramural studies. | ||
Similar | extramural | ||
Antonyms | intramural | ||
6. | outside leading to or from the outside | ||
Samples | An outside door. | ||
Similar | exterior | ||
Antonyms | interior | ||
7. | outside from or between other countries | ||
Samples | External commerce. International trade. Developing nations need outside help. | ||
Synonyms | external, international | ||
Similar | foreign | ||
Antonyms | domestic | ||
8. | outside very unlikely | ||
Samples | An outside chance. A remote possibility. A remote contingency. | ||
Synonyms | remote | ||
Similar | unlikely | ||
Antonyms | likely | ||
9. | outside on or toward an outer edge | ||
Samples | An outer lane. The outside lane. | ||
Similar | outer | ||
Antonyms | inner | ||
10. | outside (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter | ||
Samples | The pitch was away (or wide). An outside pitch. | ||
Synonyms | away | ||
Similar | inaccurate | ||
Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
Antonyms | accurate | ||
English noun: outside | |||
1. | outside (location) the region that is outside of something | ||
Synonyms | exterior | ||
Broader (hypernym) | part, region | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | open, open air, out-of-doors, outdoors | ||
Antonyms | inside, interior | ||
2. | outside (location) the outer side or surface of something | ||
Synonyms | exterior | ||
Broader (hypernym) | surface | ||
Antonyms | inside, interior | ||
English adverb: outside | |||
1. | outside outside a building | ||
Samples | In summer we play outside. | ||
Synonyms | alfresco, out of doors, outdoors | ||
Antonyms | indoors, inside | ||
2. | outside on the outside | ||
Samples | Outside, the box is black. | ||
Antonyms | within, inside | ||