adjective
1.
situated further in
the inner layers were less worn
Synonyms: ||innermore, inside, interior, internal, intestine, inward
Related Word: central, focal, middle, nuclear; close, familiar, intimate; constitutional, essential, inherent, intrinsic
Contrasted words: exterior, external, outside, outward
Antonyms: outer
2.
arising from one's inmost self
inner thoughts and feelings
Synonyms: gut, interior, internal, intimate, visceral, viscerous
Related Word: individual, personal, private; concealed, hidden, secret
Contrasted words: exterior, outer; open, public