internal monologue

noun

The inner voice of a person which provides a running verbal monologue of their thoughts, important in planning, problem solving, self-reflection, etc.

Meanings

nouninternal monologue (plural internal monologues)

plural internal monologues

  1. communicationThe inner voice of a person which provides a running verbal monologue of their thoughts, important in planning, problem solving, self-reflection, etc.

    Synonyms: interior monologue, self-talk

  2. literatureA representation of someone's thoughts as articulated.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe inner voice of a person which provides a running verbal monologue of their thoughts, important in planning, problem solving, self-reflection, etc.

Translations

Danish indre monolog
  • indre monologinner voice
Finnish sisäinen ääni, sisäinen puhe
  • sisäinen ääniinner voice
  • sisäinen puheinner voice
  • sisäinen yksinpuheluliterary device
  • sisäinen monologiliterary device
German innerer Monolog, innere Stimme
  • innerer Monologinner voice
  • innere Stimmeinner voice
  • innerer Monologliterary device
Indonesian senandika, senandika
  • senandikainner voice
  • senandikaliterary device
Malay senandika, monolog dalaman
  • senandikainner voice
  • monolog dalamaninner voice
  • monolog dalamanliterary device
Polish monolog wewnętrzny, monolog wewnętrzny
  • monolog wewnętrznyinner voice
  • monolog wewnętrznyliterary device
Portuguese monólogo interno, monólogo interno
  • monólogo internoinner voice
  • monólogo internoliterary device
Romanian monolog intern, monolog intern
  • monolog interninner voice
  • monolog internliterary device
Spanish monólogo interno, monólogo interno
  • monólogo internoinner voice
  • monólogo internoliterary device
Cite this entry
APA

internal monologue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internal%20monologue

MLA

“internal monologue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internal%20monologue. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “internal monologue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internal%20monologue.

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