introspective
pronunciation
How to pronounce introspective in British English:
UK [ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv]
How to pronounce introspective in American English:
US [ˌɪntroˈspɛktɪv]
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- Adjective:
- examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
Word Origin
- introspective (adj.)
- 1820, from Latin introspect-, past participle stem of introspicere (see introspection) + -ive.
Example
- 1. The boy was downcast and introspective .
- 2. The apostle paul and the introspective conscience of the west .
- 3. I get the sense that , though he loved the fed job , a more private and introspective life fits his personality rather better .
- 4. Now a team of neuroscientists has shed light on the process by identifying an area of the brain that is larger in more introspective individuals .
- 5. Drake 's debut album , five leaves left , was a remarkable work : stuffed with complex , introspective music but leavened with arrangements and production straight off the pop shelf .