introspective

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌɪntrəˈspɛktɪv/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Characterized by or given to examining one's own thoughts, feelings, and mental states; inclined toward self-reflection.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more introspective Superlative: most introspective

Collocations

introspective mooddeeply introspectiveintrospective natureintrospective personintrospective moment

Derivatives

introspectionintrospectivelyintrospect

Synonyms

reflectivecontemplativeself-examiningmeditativethoughtfulself-reflective

Antonyms

unreflectiveextroverted

Commonly confused

introverted
EN: 'Introverted' describes a personality type that prefers solitude; 'introspective' describes the act of examining one's own thoughts and feelings.
retrospective
EN: 'Retrospective' means looking back at past events; 'introspective' means looking inward at one's own mind.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse 'introspective' (looking inward) with 'retrospective' (looking backward) or 'introverted' (personality trait).

💬 Examples

  1. After the loss, she became more introspective and spent hours journaling about her emotions.