self-examining

1 6.8

Thinking carefully about your own thoughts and feelings

adjective
/ˌsɛlf ɪɡˈzæməˌnɪŋ/

: 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

46 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

18 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

14 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

1 6.1

Being quiet and thinking deeply about something

involves deliberate attention to inner thoughts feelings and sensory experiences

Antonyms

thoughtless

32 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

1 6.8

introspective

18 7.4

reflective

46 4.5

self-aware

17 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.