unselfconscious

adjective

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

variants or less commonly unself-conscious

: not self-conscious

Ray's humility … was profound and unselfconscious and one of the most astonishing things about him.

—Jay McInerney

unselfconscious laughter

unselfconsciously adverb

or less commonly unself-consciously

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 noun

or less commonly unself-consciousness

Examples of unselfconscious in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

None of this would work at all if it weren’t pinned to the unselfconscious gaze of Fuki (delightful newcomer Yui Suzuki), 11 years old and already an original. —Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 May 2025

Then the hope is that over time the company starts integrating that into their work and the performance in an unselfconscious way. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025

Justin Vernon — the band’s frontman and creative engine — is singing more directly than ever before, and the production captures hope, thrills and a kind of unselfconscious exultation. —Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025

Gong and his family members are aware of the filmmakers, even mention the filming, yet remain largely unselfconscious in front of the cameras. —Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unselfconscious

• conscious
• preconscious
• subconscious
• unconscious