self-reflective

adjective

that reflects; reflecting.

of or pertaining to reflection.

cast by reflection.

given to, marked by, or concerned with meditation or deliberation: a reflective person.

Origin:
1620–30; reflect + -ive

Related forms

re·flec·tive·ly, adverb

re·flec·tive·ness, re·flec·tiv·i·ty

[ree-flek-tiv-i-tee] , noun

an·ti·re·flec·tive, adjective

an·ti·re·flec·tive·ly, adverb

an·ti·re·flec·tive·ness, noun

non·re·flec·tive, adjective

non·re·flec·tive·ly, adverb

non·re·flec·tive·ness, noun

o·ver·re·flec·tive, adjective

o·ver·re·flec·tive·ly, adverb

o·ver·re·flec·tive·ness, noun

self-re·flec·tive, adjective

Synonyms
4. contemplative, thoughtful. See pensive.

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reflective (rɪˈflɛktɪv)

—*adj*
1.	characterized by quiet thought or contemplation
2.	capable of reflecting: a reflective surface
3.	produced by reflection

re'flectively

—*adv*

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reflective re·flec·tive (rĭ-flěk'tĭv)
adj.

Of, relating to, produced by, or resulting from reflection.
Capable of or producing reflection.
Characterized by or given to meditation or contemplation; thoughtful.

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"The telephone conversation is, by its very nature, reactive, not reflective. Immediacy is its prime virtue. The immediacy delivers quick company, instant stimulation; the stimulation is cathartic; catharsis pushes back anxiety; into open space flows the kind of thought generated by electric return. The letter, written in absorbed solitude, is an act of faith; it assumes the presence of humanity; world and self are generated from within; loneliness is courted, not feared. To write a letter is to be alone with my thoughts in the conjured presence of another person. I keep myself imaginative company. I occupy the empty room. I alone infuse the silence."

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