introspective
/ɪntrəˈspɛktɪv
/adjective
Characterized by or given to introspection: he grew withdrawn and introspective...
- This, their second album, takes a much more thoughtful and introspective direction than their previous, more rocky music.
- Then some of them are very contemplative and introspective.
- A remarkably introspective thought, given the outward-facing nature of previous steps of unpacking.
Synonyms
inward-looking, self-analysing, self-examining, self-observing, brooding;
introverted, introvert, self-contained;
contemplative, thoughtful, pensive, musing, ruminative, meditative, reflective
informal navel-gazing
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Derivatives
introspectively
/ adverb ...- The introspectively discovered Truth of Suffering is one of ceaseless movement, of a dynamic process which is suffering by virtue of being uncontrollable, ever-changing, and therefore inadequate and unsatisfying.
- The suggestion that I know about my thoughts by being introspectively aware of them seems, from a phenomenological standpoint anyway, overwhelmingly plausible.
- I think it also would be very difficult, as the Americans retreated after Vietnam introspectively, it would probably cause us to lose a great degree of confidence.
introspectiveness
/ noun ...- It was while I was suspended upside-down from a capsized canoe this afternoon that I became aware of my increasing distaste for excessive introspectiveness.
- Even at his most extravagant, Rachmaninov demands an underlying introspectiveness.
- Capturing the urgency of their live shows and the introspectiveness of studio sessions, the Viennese trio pull another hauntingly beautiful record out of their collective hat.