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introspective

[ in-truh-spek-tiv ]

adjective

  1. characterized by introspection, the act or process of looking into oneself.


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Other Words From

  • intro·spective·ly adverb
  • intro·spective·ness noun
  • nonin·tro·spective adjective
  • nonin·tro·spective·ly adverb
  • nonin·tro·spective·ness noun
  • unin·tro·spective adjective
  • unin·tro·spective·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of introspective1

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

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Example Sentences

We had to make sure that the music was really there, fun and introspective at the same time.

“‘Introspective, quiet, and short on action’ translates to ‘tough to film,’” she writes.

But then again, George Frost Kennan was a deeply introspective man.

Rachel at one point moseys the streets of Manhattan, despondent and introspective, while singing the Beatles ballad “Yesterday.”

But also being a little introspective and finding her true voice and what she wants to do.

Just how he should do this gave him occasional delightfully introspective moments in which he played with possibilities.

They become absolutely introspective and their surroundings fail utterly, in pronounced cases, to produce any reaction in them.

Thus confronted, Mr. Dean looked very solemn and introspective, while the others waited.

He had never been an introspective man in the philosophic sense, and he never had thought that he was of much account.

Karl von Rosen listened, then his large eyes again turned introspective.

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