self-awareness

noun

self-aware·​ness ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 

: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality

Examples of self-awareness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of religious teachings, the chatbot pointed the journalist toward self-awareness. — Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

This growing self-awareness soon translates into empathy for others and respecting others' points of view. — Lindsay C. Gibson, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2026

However, Barats’ pointed self-awareness about his protagonist’s naïveté doesn’t stop the character (and thus, the film at large) from feeling awkward and repetitive, even if this is partially the point. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Intelligence is not subjective experience, and current research on model introspection does not establish humanlike self-awareness. — Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-awareness

• awareness
• unfairness
• bareness
• fairness
• squareness
• unawareness

Kids Definition

self-awareness

noun

self-aware·​ness

ˌsel-fə-ˈwa(ə)r-nəs, 

-ˈwe(ə)r-

: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality

Medical Definition

self-awareness

noun

self-aware·​ness

: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality