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

The North Carolina songwriter sounds inspired and proudly unselfconscious on a celebratory new album about music and community. —Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 21 May 2026

Now 72, the guitarist still attacked solos with startling intensity, ripping lightning-fast runs and snarling riffs out of his guitar while making those wonderfully unselfconscious faces. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2026

But Ford is unselfconscious about his devotion to the cause of aesthetics and the examined life. —Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026

Antonio, in the unselfconscious manner of an athlete, walks around the house in his underwear. —Charlie Tyson, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unselfconscious

• conscious
• preconscious
• subconscious
• unconscious