SINCE 1828
self-conscious
adjective
self-con·scious
| \ ˌself-ˈkän(t)-shəs
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Definition of self-conscious
1a
: conscious of one's own acts or states as belonging to or originating in oneself : aware of oneself as an individual
b
: intensely aware of oneself : conscious
a rising and self-conscious social class
also
: produced or done with such awareness
self-conscious art
2
: uncomfortably conscious of oneself as an object of the observation of others : ill at ease
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self-conscious
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of self-conscious
: uncomfortably nervous about or embarrassed by what other people think about you
usually disapproving
: done in a way that shows an awareness of the effect that is produced : done in a deliberate way
See the full definition for self-conscious in the English Language Learners Dictionary
self-conscious
adjective
self-con·scious
| \ ˈself-ˈkän-shəs\
Kids Definition of self-conscious
: feeling uncomfortably nervous or embarrassed when in the presence of or when being observed by other people
He's very self-conscious about his appearance.
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