Synonyms for introspection
All synonyms
Noun
1. Reflection — A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts…
Definitions
- n. 1
A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states.
Related words
- Word family
- introspect introspective
- Phrases
- type introspection
Forms
- Plural
- introspections → reflections, self-examinations, inlooks…
Example sentences
- reflection Theater is humanity's active reflection on itself.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| introspection | rising | |
| reflection | rising | |
| inlook | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- inlook
- 10 letters
- reflection3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reflection3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- introspection
- Italiano
- introspezione