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[ self-kon-shuhs, self- ] / ˈsɛlfˈkɒn ʃəs, ˌsɛlf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR self-conscious ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveexcessively aware of being observed by others. conscious of oneself or one's own being. Origin of self-consciousFirst recorded in 1670–80 OTHER WORDS FROM self-consciousself-con·scious·ly, adverbself-con·scious·ness, nounWords nearby self-consciousself-conceit, self-concept, self-confessed, self-confidence, self-congratulation, self-conscious, self-consecration, self-consequence, self-consistent, self-contained, self-containment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-consciousColors more likely to be seen during Carnival in Rio than on any self-conscious American are hits. How Sneaker Culture Conquered the World|William O’Connor|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Rowe said Jackson was self-conscious about his skin troubles and often likened himself to the Elephant Man. Up to Speed: 5 Key Moments From the Michael Jackson AEG Trial|Christine Pelisek|September 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST The audience responded with self-conscious groans and moans as if to suggest that Meyers had crossed some sacred line. CFDA Honors Behind-the-Scenes Fashion Stars and Understated Style|Robin Givhan|June 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST The Great War was a self-conscious war, he says: “the story of effects generating their cause.” Geoff Dyer's 'The Missing of the Somme' Reconsidered|Louisa Thomas|November 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But instead of evoking luxurious joy, the result was labored and self-conscious. The Look That Defined Fashion Week|Robin Givhan|September 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST She had small chance to indulge in reflection, for at her first self-conscious move he reached swiftly and caught her hand. North of Fifty-Three|Bertrand W. Sinclair It came; and—self-conscious, as if he were being married himself—he directed the chauffeur where to drive. Vision House|C. N. Williamson He is really a childish, self-conscious creature, with a very decided dash of vulgarity. The Man Between|Amelia E. Barr He never had any self-conscious impulse to conceal his admiration for Grace. Roland Graeme: Knight|Agnes Maule Machar My dressing-room mates were typical show-girls; manir, self-conscious and always on parade. My Actor-Husband|Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for self-conscious
adjectiveunduly aware of oneself as the object of the attention of others; embarrassed conscious of one's existence Derived forms of self-consciousself-consciously, adverbself-consciousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to self-consciousanxious, sheepish, unsure, stilted, awkward, stiff, shy, bashful, embarrassed, uneasy, uncomfortable, nervous, mannered, affected, artificial, diffident, shamefaced, uncertain, discomfited, ill-at-ease |