self-conscious

Speech parts

1. self-conscious - Adjective

2. self-conscious - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Conscious of one's acts or state as belonging to, or originating in, one's self.

Conscious of one's self as an object of the observation of others; as, the speaker was too self-conscious.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

self conscious

Synonyms

self-aware coy bashful affected artificial reserved uncertain nervous modest conscious posed strained constrained stiff retiring
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Antonyms

bow-wow based forward secure sure aggressive
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Examples

self-conscious awareness Source: Internet

self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values Source: Internet

self-conscious teenagers Source: Internet

wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it Source: Internet

A common reason that I often hear for not attending the gym is feeling self-conscious, especially if you're not really sure what to do when you're at tehe gym. Source: Internet

Ajit told Achrekar that he was feeling self-conscious due to the coach observing him, and was not displaying his natural game. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

self-congratulation self-congratulatory self-conjugate self-consciously self-consciousness self-consequence