Synonyms of outside

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preposition

1

as in except

not including

outside that one suggestion, I haven't heard any better ideas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• except
• beside
• excepting
• besides
• but
• other than
• except for
• excluding
• apart from
• bar
• saving
• outside of
• aside from
• save
• barring
• exclusive of

2

as in beyond

out of the reach or sphere of

it is always refreshing to be assigned a project at work that is outside one's usual range of responsibility

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beyond
• without
• outside of
• except
• excepting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• within
• inside

outside

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adverb

as in out

in or into the open air

go outside and smoke, if you must

Synonyms & Similar Words

• out
• outdoors
• without
• alfresco

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• in
• inside
• within
• indoors

outside

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adjective

1

as in outer

situated on the outside or farther out

slower moving vehicles should keep to the outside lane

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outer
• exterior
• outward
• external
• outlying
• outermost
• surface
• outmost
• superficial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inside
• internal
• inner
• interior
• inward
• middle
• innermost
• mid
• inmost
• midmost

2

as in off

small in degree

though they haven't been playing at their best, they still have an outside chance of making it into the championship series

Synonyms & Similar Words

• off
• small
• slim
• remote
• slight
• negligible
• minimal
• fragile
• marginal
• tiny
• minor
• little
• frail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• large
• good
• great
• significant
• distinct
• substantial
• considerable
• healthy
• sizable
• sizeable
• respectable
• goodly
• tidy
• largish

3

as in most

of the greatest or highest degree or quantity

the outside cost for repairing the item will be a thousand dollars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• most
• maximum
• utmost
• ultimate
• last
• top
• paramount
• max
• largest
• supreme
• uttermost
• nth
• consummate
• biggest
• unrivalled
• unequalled
• unparalleled
• unmatched
• unrivaled
• unequaled
• unsurpassed
• uppermost
• topmost
• hugest
• upmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• least
• minimal
• minimum
• slightest
• smallest
• lowest
• tiniest
• minutest
• littlest
• fewest

outside

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noun

ˌau̇t-ˈsīd 

1

as in exterior

an outer part or layer

painted the outside of the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exterior
• surface
• front
• top
• shell
• skin
• face
• facade
• facing
• veneer
• covering
• façade
• cover
• appearance
• show
• mask
• semblance
• disguise
• guise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interior
• inside

2

as in maximum

the greatest amount, number, or part

there were 300 people at the outside who attended the softball game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• maximum
• most
• max
• best
• utmost
• extreme
• ultimate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• least
• minimum

3

as in look

the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality

on the outside, he was the self-assured star athlete

Synonyms & Similar Words

• look
• presence
• attitude
• manner
• appearance
• aspect
• demeanor
• dress
• person
• garb
• regard
• air
• behavior
• shape
• cut of one's jib
• mien
• stance
• figure
• posture
• bearing
• carriage
• face
• pose
• mold
• turn
• poise
• coloring
• color
• cast
• features
• deportment
• habit
• comportment
• complexion
• habitus
• physiognomy
• countenance
• superficies
• visage

Examples of outside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Preposition

And those that live outside these gates are watching closely. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024

Comcast’s NBCUniversal, however, is trying to be ahead of the curve with a niche streaming idea designed to leverage its strong reality programming portfolio outside the U.S. —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024

Adverb

There’s a neighborhood feel here, and in good weather, tables on the sidewalk outside. —Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024

The names of all 18 victims — one as young as 14 and others in their 70s — are written on the walls of their home; outside, the names line their property with blue hearts signifying Lewiston. —Brenda Breslauer, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024

Adjective

The historical elements of Scenic Arts were preserved, but the interior was redesigned to function as meeting spaces, which is now available for rent by outside entities. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024

The movie was reviewed pretty warmly while Abela’s performance was roundly praised, with Deadline’s Pete Hammond tipping her as an outside Oscar bet. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024

Noun

The brown outside formed long before the gray inside. —Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 27 June 2024

That maybe reminded me of the cold outside, after [getting] really hit and then really hat[ing] him. —Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing outside

• outside of