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self-con·scious
 self-conscious
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- pronunciation:
- self
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
overly sensitive to or aware of the image one projects.
He is self-conscious about his appearance.- antonyms:
- confident, self-assured
- similar words:
- embarrassed, vain
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| definition 2: |
uncomfortable in social situations.
- similar words:
- awkward, bashful, diffident, embarrassed, ill at ease, insecure, shrinking, shy, timid, uncomfortable, uneasy
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| definition 3: |
aware or conscious of one's own thoughts, actions, character, or well-being.
- synonyms:
- conscious
- similar words:
- alert, aware, sensible
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| related words: |
ashamed, bashful, foolish, shy, timid |
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| derivations: |
self-consciously (adv.), self-consciousness (n.) |
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