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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

looking inward and analyzing or examining one's thoughts or feelings; reflective;

e.g. She was introspective after discovering a new side to herself.

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Similar Words

Philosophical

Retrospective

Self-examination

Self-observation

Self-questioning

Self-reflection

Self-reflective

Serious-minded

Soul-searching

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Opposite Words

Unreflective

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Related Words

Broody

Cogitative

Contemplation

Contemplative

Introversion

Meditation

Meditative

Melancholy

Musing

Pensive

Reflection

Reflective

Ruminant

Self-absorption

Self-analysis

Self-awareness

Self-concept

Self-concern

Self-discovery

Self-exploration

Self-fulfillment

Self-image

Self-perception

Self-realization

Self-recognition

Self-revelation

Thoughtful

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