| 单词 | introspective |
| 释义 | introspective (once / 7420 pages) adj Someone who is introspective spends considerable time examining his own thoughts and feelings. If you take to your diary after an unhappy break-up, you are being introspective. The Latin word introspicere means to look inside, and that's what an introspective person does, metaphorically speaking. It's different from meditative and pensive in that they can refer to contemplating anything, whereas introspection involves specifically contemplating yourself. WORD FAMILYintrospective: introspectively, introspectiveness+/introspect: introspected, introspecting, introspection, introspective, introspects/introspection: introspections USAGE EXAMPLES“Redemption” is an introspective, dense and imaginative record that challenges at every turn. Listen. Los Angeles Times(Dec 20, 2016) His introspective “Dark Sacred Night” is a compilation of Christmas music he’s recorded over the past 14 years. Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016) The last decade has seen a lot of rap move towards a darker and introspective sound. The Guardian(Nov 30, 2016) adj given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences Syn|Ant introverted, self-examining extrospective, extroverted not introspective; examining what is outside yourself |
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