introspective
/ɪntɹoʊˈspɛktɪv/adjective
Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.
Example sentence
- “The rain makes me strange and introspective.”
Featured as word of the day on April 17, 2027.
Related words
intuitionImmediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.introspectionA looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states.intuitiveSpontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.intrinsicInnate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential.inundateTo cover with large amounts of water; to flood.intrigueA complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.