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 | ||