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self-examining

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/sɛlf ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/ · self-ex-am-in-ing

pertaining to the act of introspection or self-assessment.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

pertaining to the act of introspection or self-assessment.

خود کے اندر جھانکنے یا خود کی جانچ کرنے کے عمل سے متعلق۔

خود تجزیہ کرنے والا

khud tajziya karne wala

Synonyms

introspectiveself-reflectiveself-assessingنفس پر غور کرنے والاخود نگریخود احتساب

Antonyms

ignorantunreflectivecarelessغافلبے خبرلاپرواہ

Common Collocations

  • self-examining questions
  • self-examining thoughts
  • self-examining practices

Example Sentences

The self-examining process can lead to greater personal growth.

خود تجزیہ کرنے کا عمل زیادہ ذاتی ترقی کا باعث بن سکتا ہے۔

Khud tajziya karne ka amal zyada zaati taraqqi ka baais ban sakta hai.

She engaged in self-examining thoughts to understand her feelings better.

اس نے اپنے احساسات کو بہتر طور پر سمجھنے کے لیے خود تجزیہ کرنے والے خیالات میں مشغولیت اختیار کی۔

Us ne apne ehsaasat ko behtar tor par samajhne ke liye khud tajziya karne wale khayalat mein mashghooliyat ikhtiyar ki.

He found that self-examining allowed him to identify his weaknesses.

اس نے پایا کہ خود تجزیہ کرنے سے اسے اپنی کمزوریوں کی شناخت میں مدد ملی۔

Us ne paya ke khud tajziya karne se use apni kamzoriyaan ki shanakht mein madad mili.

Easily Confused With

self-examined:Self-examining focuses on the ongoing process of reflection, while self-examined refers to having already undergone that process.

Word Family

self-examine
verbخود تجزیہ کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'self' + 'examine' as looking in a mirror.

Imagine a person sitting quietly, reflecting in front of a mirror.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو جانچو، خود سے سمجھے خود کا حساب، خود احتسابی میں ہے ہر گام کا جواب.

Khud ko jaancho, khud se samjhe khud ka hisaab, Khud ehtisabi mein hai har gaam ka jawaab.

Examine yourself, understand your own account, In self-assessment lies the answer to every step.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اپنے آپ کی جانچ کبھی نہ چھوڑو

Apne aap ki jaanch kabhi na chhoro

Never stop examining yourself.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "self-examine" — to examine oneself

First known use: 20th century

The term 'self-examining' combines 'self', denoting the individual, and 'examining', meaning to inspect or assess. It has evolved in psychological and philosophical contexts to describe introspection.