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Synonyms & Antonyms of self-conscious
concerned with the way one is perceived by others
- He used to feel self-conscious about his belly.
Synonyms and Near Synonyms for self-conscious
- backward,
- bashful,
- coy,
- demure,
- introverted,
- recessive,
- retiring,
- self-effacing,
- sheepish,
- shy,
- withdrawn
- awkward,
- clumsy,
- gauche,
- graceless,
- inelegant,
- rough-hewn,
- rustic
- (also rustical),
- stiff,
- stilted,
- uncomfortable,
- ungraceful,
- wooden
Antonyms and Near Antonyms for self-conscious
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The first known use of self-conscious was in 1632
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