Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

introspective

/ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: in-tro-spec-tive
IPA: /ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.

Example Sentences

"All of a sudden Syme, who was standing as if blind with introspective thought, swung round and cried out, like a man waking from sleep—"

Etymology

From Latin intro "inward, within" (see intro-) + Latin specere "look at".

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: intro, specere

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/
British English: /ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/

Inflected Forms

more introspective (comparative) most introspective (superlative)

Derived Forms

introspectivism introspectivist nonintrospective unintrospective

Phrases

introspective sort

Frequently Paired Words

introspect introspectability introspectibility introspection introspectional introspectively introspectiveness introspectivity

Synonyms

introverted self-examining

Rhymes With

effective perspective objective collective detective respective protective selective prospective subjective directive ineffective

Questions

How do you pronounce introspective?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/.
What does introspective mean?: Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.
Where does introspective come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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