introspectionnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌɪn.trəˈspek.ʃən/us/ˌɪn.trəˈspek.ʃən/examination of and attention to your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings:
His defeat in the world championship led to a long period of gloomy introspection.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Thinking and contemplating
- -ly
- agonize over/about sth
- chew
- chew sth over
- chew the cud idiom
- chew your cud idiom
- depth
- lateral thinking
- let me see/let's see idiom
- let's see idiom
- meditate
- puzzle
- rack
- reflect
- the thought crosses sb's mind idiom
- think sth out
- think sth over
- think sth through
- thinking
- worry
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