SELF-OBSERVATION Synonyms: 31 Similar Words

self-observation

noun

ˌself-ˌäb-sər-ˈvā-shən

Definition of self-observation

as in introspection

examination of one's own thoughts and feelings some self-observation might give you some insights into how others perceive you

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Recent Examples of self-observation The purpose of this exercise is not to match your paradigm perfectly but to give you a thematic lens for self-observation. — Liz Tran, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026 Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works. — Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 Moreover, self-observation might highlight a leader's tendency to let stress visibly affect their demeanor, inadvertently impacting team morale. — Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024

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Noun

However, his introspection is cut short by Zoe’s arrival at his motel room.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Ahead of the sound bath, Oso Sound Healing Studio founder Avery Whitmore said the unconventional space would invite a childlike energy, a deeper connection to animals and introspection.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of introspection

Noun

As the moon harmonizes with Chiron, self-mastery lies in self-reflection.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Whether the loss of Jason Arday has prompted any self-reflection for a notoriously ruthless industry remains to be seen, but the headlines about the Sussexes’ move back to Britain have been — so far — surprisingly lukewarm.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of self-reflection

Noun

What came of this self-examination were over sixty videos made in high-definition 3D, produced in weekly sessions over the course of more than a year, beginning in February 2025.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Fundamental Questions To Ask CEOs and the board chair should think of the annual review as a self-examination into what is working well today and what can be improved for tomorrow.

— James Langabeer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of self-examination

Noun

He was found dead at his home in August, prompting soul-searching in British media over whether the coverage of the Arday allegations was proportionate.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
The backlash — the reckoning, as some called it — led to a wave of corporate soul-searching that led to the demise of Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, and a public declaration that Black lives mattered.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of soul-searching

Noun

And the strategies our minds reach for in moments of doubt—retreat, control, relentless self-scrutiny—can work powerfully against us at the moments that matter most.

— Karyn Gallant, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
People committed to covenant cannot lose the capacity for moral self-scrutiny.

— Rabbi Josh Weinberg, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026

Definition of self-scrutiny

Noun

Yet Na also insists on treating his aliens as objects of contemplation and pathos—reflections of our own misshapen humanity.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Sister Mary Grace, 76, loves the opportunity for contemplation and the chance to express it artistically.

— Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of contemplation

Noun

After the eclipse wraps, the Sun doubles down on the compulsion toward self-contemplation in partnership with Lilith.

— Jennifer Culp, Them, 27 Sep. 2024
Missing from the fair but important nonetheless is Hsiao Chin, the first and only post-war Chinese artist to convey Eastern philosophical ideas and the concepts of mindfulness and self-contemplation in the Western pictorial language of abstraction.

— Florence Tsai, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023

Definition of self-contemplation

Noun

This majestic sequence delivers a lifetime’s outpouring of love’s inadequacies and frustrations, of grief and regret, of gratitude along with candid acceptance of loss, and of self-questioning that never shakes the foundations of the family—her ferocious commitment to the children.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
After long periods of grief, reflection and painful self-questioning, most of the families interviewed by The Charlotte Observer no longer seem interested in reducing their children’s deaths to any one thing.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026

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