self-examining vs introverted

self-examining and introverted both are adjectives.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of self-examining include introspective.

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