self-critical.

Inclined to evaluate one's own weaknesses or mistakes.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• self-critical reflection
• self-critical attitude

On the page

Her self-critical notes were sharper than any published review.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Comparative more self-critical; superlative most self-critical when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, behavior. Commonness: moderately common.