Phrase guide

internal monologue

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: communication, communications, human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: self-talk

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A representation of someone's thoughts as articulated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, publishing

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: indre monolog — inner voice
  • Finnish: sisäinen ääni — inner voice
  • Finnish: sisäinen puhe — inner voice
  • Georgian: შინაგანი მონოლოგი (šinagani monologi) — inner voice
  • German: innerer Monolog — inner voice
  • German: innere Stimme — inner voice
  • Indonesian: senandika — inner voice
  • Malay: senandika — inner voice
  • Malay: monolog dalaman — inner voice
  • Polish: monolog wewnętrzny — inner voice
  • Portuguese: monólogo interno — inner voice
  • Romanian: monolog intern — inner voice
  • Spanish: monólogo interno — inner voice
  • Finnish: sisäinen yksinpuhelu — literary device
  • Finnish: sisäinen monologi — literary device
  • German: innerer Monolog — literary device
  • Indonesian: senandika — literary device
  • Malay: monolog dalaman — literary device
  • Polish: monolog wewnętrzny — literary device
  • Portuguese: monólogo interno — literary device
  • Romanian: monolog intern — literary device
  • Spanish: monólogo interno — literary device