Synonyms of the word

self-examination

• n. An examination of oneself.

contemplation

• n. The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject;…
• n. Holy meditation.
• n. The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing.

introspection

• n. (object-oriented programming) Clipping of type introspection.
• n. (psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of…

musing

• v. present participle of muse.
• adj. Absorbed in thought; contemplative.
• n. thought, meditation, contemplation.

reflection

• n. The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
• n. The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
• n. Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
• n. Careful thought or consideration.
• n. An implied criticism.
• n. (computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.

reflexion

• n. Alternative spelling of reflection.

rumination

• n. The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud and other ruminants.
• n. (figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
• n. (psychology) Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding.
• n. (pathology) An eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food from…

thoughtfulness

• n. thoughtful and considerate attention.
• n. careful deliberation before action.