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outward

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/ˈaʊt.wərd/ · out-ward

relating to or located on the outside; external.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

relating to or located on the outside; external.

باہر کی طرف تعلق رکھنے والا یا موجود ہونا؛ خارجی ۔

باہرونی

bahruni

Formal: باہر

Synonyms

externaloutersuperficialخارجیباہرظاہری

Antonyms

internalinnerinsideداخلیاندرونیباہر کے خلاف

Common Collocations

  • outward appearance
  • outward behavior
  • outward journey

Example Sentences

Her outward appearance was very different from her personality.

اس کی باہرونی شکل اس کی شخصیت سے بہت مختلف تھی۔

Us ki bahruni shakal us ki shaksiyat se bohat mukhtalif thi.

The outward signs of their success were evident.

ان کی کامیابی کے باہرونی علامات واضح تھیں۔

Un ki kamiyabi ke bahruni alamat wazeh thin.

He maintained an outward calm despite the chaos around him.

وہ اپنے گرد و غبار کے باوجود باہرونی سکون برقرار رکھتا تھا۔

Woh apne gird o ghabar ke bawajood bahruni sukoon barqarar rakhta tha.

Easily Confused With

outwardly:Outwardly is an adverb describing how something appears externally, while outward is an adjective describing the external side itself.

Word Family

outwards
adverbباہر کی طرف

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Outward sounds like "out" + "ward" - think of moving outwards in a direction.

Picture yourself stepping out of a building into wide open spaces.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کچھ اندر ہے کچھ باہر ہے کچھ جھوٹ ہے کچھ سچ ہے

Kuch andar hai kuch bahar hai kuch jhoot hai kuch sach hai

Some is inside, some is outside, some is false, some is true

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دیکھنے میں باہر کا ہے، مگر اندر کچھ اور ہے

Dekhne mein bahar ka hai, magar andar kuch aur hai

It appears one way outside, but is something else inside.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "utweard" — toward the outside

First known use: 12th century

The word has evolved from Old English 'utweard,' which meant toward the outside.