SELFCONSCIOUS Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

self-conscious

adjective

Definition of self-conscious

as in embarrassed

concerned with the way one is perceived by others He used to feel self-conscious about his belly.

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Recent Examples of self-conscious Most actors do although part of your job is not being self-conscious. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Many middle schoolers aren’t losing curiosity—they’re becoming more self-conscious. — Maressa Brown, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026 Perhaps, the most self-conscious meditation on the blacklist. — John Bleasdale, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 Photography subjects can be self-conscious, but, for the most part, the subjects of Nishimura’s portfolio weren’t. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-conscious

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-conscious

Adjective

The internet was torching Mount Carmel, which was getting embarrassed on ESPN.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
No parent wants their child to feel left out, embarrassed or rejected.

— Caroline Chirichella, Parents, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of embarrassed

Adjective

As the video popped up on social media and the Spanish-language Facebook group Danbury Al Dia, Hernandez grew uneasy.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
In addition to Cima and her father, the film centers on Hig and Bangley (Josh Brolin), two very different men whose uneasy partnership is shaped by the harsh realities of their new world.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of uneasy

Adjective

Unlike those folks from the other side of the country who fill cold-weather stadiums for bad teams during snowstorms and brag about it, the local sports fans stay away from struggling teams in uncomfortable situations and shrug about it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
This is uncomfortable to implement, because someone in legal, compliance or operations has to sign their name to a permanent record of judgment calls the business used to make quietly and never revisit.

— Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026