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unself-consciousness

noun

as in uninhibitedness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unself-consciousness
  1. spontaneity
  2. lightheartedness
  3. abandon
  4. zeal
  5. fervor
  6. naturalness
  7. ease
  8. exuberance
Noun
  • As a growing portion of Gen Zers burn out on dating apps, a new crop of ventures and events are trying to bring back offline spontaneity, from matchmaking photobooths, to singles mixers and revivals of Victorian-era acquaintance cards.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Why bother for spontaneity when two people are doing the exact same thing at the same time?
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of spontaneity
Noun
  • Often derided by critics during its initial airing, the show’s silliness and lightheartedness has continued to stand the test of time.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That lightheartedness quickly evolved into the NFL’s biggest off-field competition.
    — Karla Cote, Variety, 15 May 2026
Definition of lightheartedness
Noun
  • Earlier this year, Carlile played the song for Morissette herself, at the induction ceremony for the Songwriters Hall of Fame, screaming the deceptively tricky track with furious abandon.
    — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Olise plays with freedom, intelligence and responsible abandon that is a joy to behold.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of abandon
Noun
  • With an almost puritanical zeal, Pavese sought to banish rhetoric and image.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The source of Stevie’s anger lay in the drug’s having sapped her ability to live and work with the zeal and ambition that had defined her life and career up until then.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of zeal
Noun
  • The H-bomb was popular with the American public at moments of peak anti-Soviet fervor, just as 70 percent of South Koreans, facing a nuclear regime to the north, want the bomb today.
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Sachs’ faux boutique coincides with the $20 billion Chanel’s accelerating growth and shoppers’ fervor for fashion artistic director Matthieu Blazy’s designs.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fervor
Noun
  • The young actors are appealing, led by Lilah Pate and Chabley Ponce; there’s a sweetness and naturalness to their cameraderie that stands out amid so much mugging and gives the film a lift.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Acted with breathtaking ensemble naturalness, the play seems lived in rather than performed.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of naturalness
Noun
  • His exhibition of some of its contents at Palo, in the East Village, keeps the focus of our attention on his black-and-white photographs, which hold it with a sense of ease that never undermines their moody soulfulness.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The gown was cast in a dark liquorice color, with an A-line silhouette and vented back for ease of movement.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of ease
Noun
  • And in the Prokofiev, the Philharmonic delivers a thrilling mix of chaotic exuberance and acrobatic precision.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • De Paula, 21, feels like an injection of youthful exuberance for baseball’s oldest lineup.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of exuberance
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“Unself-consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unself-consciousness. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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