Synonyms of self-examination

self-examination

noun

ˌself-ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnā-shən 

as in introspection

examination of one's own thoughts and feelings

many people use the dawning of a new year as an occasion for some quiet self-examination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introspection
• soul-searching
• self-reflection
• self-observation
• self-scrutiny
• contemplation
• self-questioning
• self-searching
• self-analysis
• reflection
• self-contemplation
• self-awareness
• meditation
• self-recognition
• self-consciousness
• self-discovery
• introversion
• self-exploration
• self-absorption
• self-realization
• self-knowledge
• self-fulfillment
• self-actualization
• rumination
• self-image
• self-involvement
• self-concern
• self-perception
• self-concept
• self-centeredness
• self-revelation

Examples of self-examination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The issue is around the media’s absence of self-examination about its actions in 2016, and its lack of candid discussion around whether Clinton deserved similar caution. —Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024

Ladies, check this as your reminder to do the self-examination in the shower. —Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024

For readers of a certain age, these passages, which capture a romantic longing that is adolescent in its intensity, will provoke self-examination. —Christine Smallwood, Vulture, 6 May 2024

The ongoing lack of gender and racial diversity, self-examination, and historical knowledge within the medical profession has led to a complicity in the acceptance of suffering, particularly for certain groups. —Dr. Sharon Malone, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024