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    introspective
    /ˌɪntrə(ʊ)ˈspɛktɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. characterized by or given to introspection: "he grew withdrawn and introspective"

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  2. The meaning of INTROSPECTIVE is characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection. How to use introspective in a sentence.

  3. INTROSPECTIVE definition: 1. examining and considering your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings, instead of talking to other…. Learn more.

  4. INTROSPECTIVE meaning: 1. examining and considering your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings, instead of talking to other…. Learn more.

  5. Someone who is introspective spends considerable time examining his own thoughts and feelings. If you take to your diary after an unhappy break-up, you are being introspective. The Latin word introspicere means to look inside, and that's what an introspective person does, metaphorically speaking.

  6. Definition of 'introspective' introspective. (ɪntrəspektɪv ) adjective. Introspective people spend a lot of time examining their own thoughts, ideas, and feelings. We are introspective and keenly observant. Synonyms: inward-looking, introverted, brooding, contemplative More Synonyms of introspective. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  7. Definition of introspective adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective introspective. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. The meaning of INTROSPECTION is a reflective looking inward : an examination of one's own thoughts and feelings. How to use introspection in a sentence.

  10. INTROSPECTIVE definition: thinking a lot about your own thoughts and feelings, in a way that is not always good for you. Learn more.

  11. Introspective definition: characterized by introspection, the act or process of looking into oneself.. See examples of INTROSPECTIVE used in a sentence.

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