Inner
Adjective
UK
/ˈɪn.ər/
US
/ˈɪn.ɚ/
Definition
Located inside or related to personal thoughts and feelings.
Example
"The inner side of the bag is soft."
"The inner part of the city is full of small shops and local markets."
"She found inner peace after spending time alone in nature."
Explanation
Inner means being inside or close to the center of something, not outside. For example, the inner part of the fruit is soft. It can also describe feelings and thoughts that a person keeps private or hidden inside their mind and doesn’t show to others, like she kept her inner fears to herself. We use inner to talk about both physical things (like inner walls) and emotional things (like inner peace). It helps describe what is hidden, private, or central.