Synonyms of self-consciousness

self-consciousness

noun

as in self-awareness

Related Words

• self-awareness
• self-recognition
• self-analysis
• introspection
• self-reflection
• self-observation
• self-absorption
• self-examination
• soul-searching
• introversion
• self-realization
• self-contemplation
• self-questioning
• self-scrutiny
• self-knowledge
• self-actualization
• self-centeredness
• self-involvement
• self-discovery
• self-concern
• self-image
• self-searching
• self-fulfillment
• self-exploration
• self-perception
• self-concept
• self-revelation
• meditation
• rumination
• contemplation
• reflection

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-consciousness

One of the most striking aspects of the novel is its characters’ profound self-consciousness about the place of the gangster in American culture. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Ordering a drink can mark the start of a night out, signal relaxation or ease self-consciousness around other people. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

The film begins with the religious question of whether young Ilyas is allowed to shave the bristles on his upper lip, leading to a consistent self-consciousness, which appears (and re-appears) as Ilyas imagining extreme close-ups of hair and skin. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Four-hour rehearsal days, repetition until instinct replaces self-consciousness, and a certain surrender to imperfection. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

That’s the opposite of collective uniformity, where you’re so overcome by self-consciousness and insecurity. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026

For the people listening, Cum Town could feel like a transmission from a more lawless internet, where the jokes moved faster than the self-consciousness around them. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026

Each one is like a Russian nesting doll of political self-consciousness, one kernel of meaning hidden inside the next. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Some of those Calarco spoke with were drawn toward communities, such as conservative mom groups and evangelical churches, that assuaged some of that lonely self-consciousness. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026