unselfconscious

adjective

un·self·con·scious | \ ˌən-ˌself-ˈkän(t)-shəs

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variants: or less commonly unself-conscious

Definition of unselfconscious

: not self-conscious Ray's humility … was profound and unselfconscious and one of the most astonishing things about him.— Jay McInerney unselfconscious laughter

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unselfconsciously or less commonly unself-consciously adverb

speaking/laughing unselfconsciously It is the architect's duty, therefore, to create unselfconsciously beautiful structures that bring harmony and order to the world. — Jon Krakauer

unselfconsciousness or less commonly unself-consciousness noun

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But the quality of eccentricity here is such that people are rather gentle and slightly unselfconscious and, oddly enough, quite unsnobby. — Simon Usborne, Town & Country, "How Rumors of a Feud Between Kate Middleton and Rose Cholmondeley Captivated a Posh Corner of Britain," 5 Aug. 2019 Not a lot of teens would be unselfconscious enough to do something like that, but Benjamin wasn’t embarrassed. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "Alec Benjamin Is a Pop Storyteller for the Next Generation," 21 June 2019 The actors, Vinberg foremost among them, are wonderfully unselfconscious, preoccupied not with the cliches of adolescence—looks, for one—but with less tangible qualities. — Eve Macsweeney, Vogue, "Skate Kitchen Is Chock-Full of Memorable Characters," 10 Aug. 2018 Pike has mastered this mix, but in an unselfconscious way. — Janine Di Giovanni, Town & Country, "Hollywood Chameleon Rosamund Pike Tackles the Life Story of War Correspondent Marie Colvin," 15 Nov. 2018 Elijah Rayman is totally unselfconscious as Oliver, playing to his fellow cast members instead of working the crowd for cheers and tears. — Terry Teachout, WSJ, "‘Twelfth Night’ and ‘Oliver!’ Reviews: Applause Outdoors and for Orphans," 2 Aug. 2018 His ironic, unselfconscious humor can be contagious. — Alison Rose, Town & Country, "Park Avenue's Pet Whisperer," 3 Sep. 2014 But, unlike Bywater, these blocks were alive with all manner of people and activity, dynamic and unselfconscious, the corner stores all still corner stores, not an Edison bulb nor craft cocktail nor subway tile in sight. — Anne Gisleson, Curbed, "Bywater faces its future," 23 May 2018 Franky, playing the father with unselfconscious charm, is contagiously cheerful and carefree. — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Shoplifters' ('Manbiki Kazoku'): Film Review | Cannes 2018," 14 May 2018

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