Synonyms for external
ɪkˈstɜr nlex·ter·nal

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1. externaladjective

   Antonyms:
   internal

2. externaladjective

   Antonyms:
   internal

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1. external

   Synonyms:
   accidental, casual, extrinsic, fortuitous, incidental, outward, subsidiary, superadded, superficial, superfluous, superimposed, supplemental, transient, unconnected

   Antonyms:
   congenital, essential, immanent, inborn, inbred, indispensable, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherent, inhering, innate, inseparable, internal, intrinsic, inwrought, native, natural, subjective

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1. external

   Synonyms:
   outer, exterior, apparent, manifest, superficial, visible, palpable

   Antonyms:
   inner, internal, inapparent, hidden, inmost, intestine

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1. externaladjective

   outward features

   "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"

   Antonyms:
   inward, internecine, intrinsic, interior, domestic, inner, internal, intrinsical

2. externaladjective

   happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

   "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures"

   Synonyms:
   extraneous, outside, international, outside(a)

   Antonyms:
   internal, domestic, inner, interior, intrinsic, inward, intrinsical, internecine

3. external, extraneous, outsideadjective

   coming from the outside

   "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"

   Synonyms:
   immaterial, outdoor(a), out-of-door, impertinent, orthogonal, extraneous, remote, away, outside, outside(a), foreign, international

   Antonyms:
   internecine, intrinsic, internal, inner, domestic, inward, intrinsical, interior

4. external, international, outside(a)adjective

   from or between other countries

   "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"

   Antonyms:
   inward, internecine, interior, intrinsic, internal, intrinsical, domestic, inner

5. externaladjective

   purely outward or superficial

   "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.

   Synonyms:
   extraneous, outside, international, outside(a)

   Antonyms:
   internal, interior, intrinsic, internecine, inner, inward, intrinsical, domestic

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1. externaladjective

   Synonyms:
   outward, outer, exterior, outside, superficial

2. externaladjective

   Synonyms:
   extrinsic, foreign, from without

3. externaladjective

   Synonyms:
   visible, apparent

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1. externaladjective

   Synonyms:
   outward, exterior, superficial, extrinsic

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1. List of paraphrases for "external":

   foreign, outer, outside, exterior, outdoor, externally, extérieures, outpatient, extraneous, externa, extérieure, outward, field, outboard, estero, overseas, exogenous, externe, inward, extérieur, out-patient, off-site, exteriores

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1. Beth Kobliner:

   Research out of Harvard University shows that these bribes don't work because external motivation isn't what will get them to work hard over the long haul. That requires internal motivation, that feeling of authentic accomplishment.

2. An IMF spokeswoman:

   The IMF supports the Tunisian authorities' economic program to reduce macroeconomic imbalances, including by strengthening external competitiveness, reducing inflation, and lowering debt, and to improve job-creating growth prospects through structural reforms.

3. Kristin Zeising:

   This is an inside job. Think about what is going on for you that you need to address rather than searching for someone external to make you feel better.

4. Jeffrey Spiegel:

   There is no treatment that makes a person’s brain match their external appearance, but they can make their external appearance match their internal feelings, transsexuals want to be seen as the gender they feel inside.

5. Mike McCaul:

   In light of the three attacks in three hours on three continents overseas shows us that ISIS is just regionalized like the administration says only in Iraq and Syria but rather demonstrates a global threat, that they can conduct external operations and they’re very savvy doing that over the Internet.