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self-examining

self-examining

6.8
Thinking carefully about your own thoughts and feelings
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɛlf ɪɡˈzæməˌnɪŋ/
translation icon : introspectivo
  • He took a self-examining approach to his career, constantly assessing his goals and motivations.

Examples

  • The short story... asks readers to contemplate what they experience while they are experiencing it; in other words, they are asked to be reflective, self-examining, and conscious of their apprehension of the story they read" (O'Rourke 200).

    Academic text (1993)

  • Through her journaling practice, she became more self-examining, often reflecting on her emotions and experiences.

  • Their self-examining discussions helped them understand their feelings and how to improve their relationship.

Synonyms

reflective
vsself-examining
38 4.5

A person who thinks carefully about ideas or feelings

focuses specifically on paying attention to inner thoughts feelings and senses
introspective
vsself-examining
19 7.4

To think carefully about your own feelings and thoughts

also pays attention to sensory experiences as well as thoughts and feelings
contemplative
vsself-examining
15 6.0

Thinking deeply and quietly, often for a long time

pays active attention to inner thoughts feelings and sensory experiences rather than meditating
metacognitive
vsself-examining
  • Specialized
1 8.6

Aware of your own thinking and learning

pays more attention to personal feelings and sensory experiences rather than only thinking
musing
vsself-examining
6.1

Being quiet and thinking deeply about something

involves deliberate attention to inner thoughts feelings and sensory experiences

Antonyms

thoughtless
37 4.0

Not caring about how your words or actions may hurt others

unreflective
1 7.0

Not thinking carefully before acting or speaking

How Reflective

self-examining
6.8
introspective
19 7.4
reflective
38 4.5
self-aware
10 5.2
unreflective
1 7.0

Surface Forms

self-examining positive

Morphology

self-examining = self-examine (transparent) = self + examine + ing

Formed from 'self-examine' + '-ing' and straightforwardly means 'examining oneself', which learners can derive from the parts.

Etymology

The word self-examining combines self, meaning 'oneself', and examine, which is like the familiar exam and means 'to look at closely'. So, a self-examining person regularly looks closely at their own thoughts and feelings.