" self-questioning "

1: examination of one's own thoughts and feelings;

  * e.g., " ... so consumed with self-questioning that he was virtually paralyzed by self-doubt "

•  Synonyms : 

•  introspection,

•  self-contemplation,

•  self-examination,

•  self-observation,

•  self-reflection,

•  self-scrutiny,

•  self-searching,

•  soul-searching

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in self-reflective;

•  Synonyms : 

•  self-reflective,

•  self-flagellating,

•  diffident,

•  self-doubting,

•  other-directed,

•  altruistic,

•  beneficent,

•  benevolent,

•  charitable,

•  generous,

•  greathearted,

•  humanitarian,

•  magnanimous,

•  philanthropic,

•  self-denying,

•  self-giving,

•  self-sacrificing,

•  self-forgetful,

•  self-forgetting,

•  selfless,

•  unselfish

•  Antonyms : 

•  egocentric,

•  egoistic,

•  egomaniacal,

•  egotistic,

•  narcissistic,

•  self-absorbed,

•  self-centered,

•  self-concerned,

•  self-infatuated,

•  self-interested,

•  self-involved,

•  selfish,

•  self-loving,

•  self-obsessed,

•  self-oriented,

•  self-preoccupied,

•  self-regarding,

•  self-seeking,

•  self-serving,

•  solipsistic,

•  inner-directed,

•  complacent,

•  conceited,

•  overweening,

•  pompous,

•  prideful,

•  proud,

•  self-complacent,

•  self-conceited,

•  self-contented,

•  self-directed,

•  self-glorifying,

•  self-important,

•  self-indulgent,

•  self-opinionated,

•  self-pleased,

•  self-satisfied,

•  smug,

•  vain,

•  vainglorious