Definition of Introspective

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Introspective

Inspecting within; seeing inwardly; capable of, or exercising, inspection; self-conscious.

Involving the act or results of conscious knowledge of physical phenomena; -- contrasted with associational.

Related Definitions:

Act, Associational, Capable, Conscious, Contrasted, Exercising, Inspecting, Involving, Inwardly, Knowledge, Of, Or, Phenomena, Physical, Seeing, Self-Conscious, The, With, Within

Introspective Quotations

As long as any adult thinks that he, like the parents and teachers of old, can become introspective, invoking his own youth to understand the youth before him, he is lost.
Margaret Mead

But generally speaking, I tend to be quiet and introspective.
Rowan Atkinson

Through travel I first became aware of the outside world; it was through travel that I found my own introspective way into becoming a part of it.
Eudora Welty

I just turned 30 so I got really introspective as you do, questioning my life. And when I stopped and sort of looked back at the past decade, I realized I had done more work than I thought I had done.
Sheryl Lee

I am not very introspective.
Pierre Salinger

They lyrical content has grown more introspective and less abstract. I don't know if that's good or bad... Sometimes it feels a little raw to be putting so much of myself out there.
Mark Edwards

In my circle of friends, I've always been loud and funny and talkative. But as soon as I step out of that circle, I get very quiet and introspective. I don't want the spotlight on me.
Rosie Perez

Usually, when I do a soundtrack, the music from the movie doesn't have anything to do with me personally. It's music to enhance to the film. My own stuff is more introspective and about what's on going in my head.
Stanley Clarke

To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If you do it right, it can open all kinds of inner doors.
Al Oerter

I'm an introspective person. I'm not an extrovert.
John Thaw

Introspective Translations

introspective in German is beschaulich
introspective in Spanish is introspectivo

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