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Definition of introspective adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

introspective

adjective
 
/ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv/
 
/ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv/
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  1. tending to think a lot about your own thoughts, feelings, etc.
    • There were a lot of family problems and Jim became increasingly introspective.
    • an introspective piece of writing
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryIntrospective is used with these nouns:
    • lyrics
    • mood
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