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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 characterized by or given to introspection: "he grew withdrawn and introspective"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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTROSPECTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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    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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTROSPECTIVE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTROSPECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INTROSPECTION definition: 1. examination of and attention to your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings: 2. examination of and…. Learn more.

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

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionintrospective adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTROSPECTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'introspective' Word Frequency. 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.

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    Origin of introspective 1 First recorded in 1800–10; from Latin intrōspect(us), past participle of intrōspicere “to look within” + -ive ( def ) ; introspection ( def ) Advertisement

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › introspectiveIntrospective - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

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    Introspection definition: observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.. See examples of INTROSPECTION used in a sentence.