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to introspect

to introspect

1 7.7
To think carefully about your own thoughts and feelings
  • verb
  • /ˌɪntrəˈspɛkt/
translation icon : introspectar
  • - As South Africans, we should really introspect... and question everything we are being told.

Are you able to introspect that from a place of biology?

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Examples

  • To better understand himself, he decided to introspect and analyze his past experiences.

  • And when we introspect, we now have to let go of things, which is a death.

  • We have to introspect more about how our excellence was built so that we will know how to avoid actions that tear it down.

  • I'm trying to introspect on why, and it's surprisingly hard.

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  • So around that time, I go internal, I introspect, I read, meditate, pray.

  • They are teaching you to introspect.

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  • So, one way to overcome this might be to get people to introspect and see themselves and recognize that they are driven by instinct in order for them to rise above it.

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  • After a long day, I like to introspect on my thoughts and feelings before going to sleep.

  • During the retreat, we spent time introspecting to discover our true motivations and desires.

Synonyms

to think
vsto introspect
∞ 1.0

To use your mind to consider something carefully

is a focused inner examination of personal thoughts and feelings
to think about
vsto introspect
∞ 1.0

To give attention to something in your mind

narrows attention specifically to examining one’s inner thoughts and feelings
to reflect
vsto introspect
265 3.9

To think carefully about something before making a decision

narrows that attention to one’s own mental and emotional state
to contemplate
vsto introspect
186 4.8

To think deeply about something for a long time

focuses more on one’s own mind and emotions than on external ideas
to ponder
vsto introspect
134 4.3

Think carefully for a long time about something

is similar depth but stays inward on personal feelings and thoughts
to reflect on
vsto introspect
120 4.0

To think carefully about something and what it means

directs that careful attention inward toward personal thoughts and feelings
to ruminate
vsto introspect
10 7.6

To think carefully about something for a long time

is inward examination of personal thoughts and feelings rather than prolonged thinking
to cogitate
vsto introspect
  • Formal
3 8.5

To think carefully and deeply about something

is more about private self-examination than formal analytical thinking
to have a word with yourself
vsto introspect
8.4

To think carefully about what you have done and decide to act differently

focuses on exploring inner thoughts and feelings rather than self-rebuke

Antonyms

to externalize
5 7.0

Show an inner thought or feeling so others can see it

How Deep

to ruminate
10 7.6
to introspect
1 7.7
to reflect
265 3.9
to consider
∞ 1.1
to think
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

introspect infinitive
introspected past
introspected past participle
introspecting present participle
introspects third person singular

Morphology

introspect = intro + spect

Formed from intro- (inward) + spect (look); the meaning 'look inward / examine one's own mind' follows directly from these parts.

Etymology

Introspect comes from the parts intro- meaning 'inward' and -spect meaning 'to look', the same root you see in inspect. So to introspect is to 'look inside' your own thoughts and feelings.