Exterior

//ɪkˈstɪɹiɚ// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The outside part, parts or surface of something.

    "The sticker was attached to the exterior of the package"

  2. 2
    the outer side or surface of something wordnet
  3. 3
    Foreign lands.

    "She is our new minister of the exterior"

  4. 4
    the region that is outside of something wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to the outside parts or surface of something. not-comparable

    "the exterior part of a sphere"

  2. 2
    Being from outside a country; foreign. not-comparable

    "the exterior relations of a state or kingdom"

  3. 3
    Outdoor. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
outoutsideairscapealienapparentapparent character

Example

More examples

"Despite her hard exterior, she had a certain vulnerability that made her quite endearing."

Etymology

From Latin exterior.

Related phrases

exterior angleexterior derivativeexterior product

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