introspective vs self-examining

introspective and self-examining both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
introspective	No	Yes	No	No
self-examining	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, introspective and self-examining are synonyms defined as:

introspective and self-examining: given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences

Other synonyms of introspective include introverted.

introspective (adjective)	self-examining (adjective)
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences	given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences