About The Word Self-conscious
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Self-conscious
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What's The Definition Of Self-conscious?
[adj] aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts; "self-conscious awareness"; "self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values"- D.M.Potter
[adj] excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior; "self-conscious teenagers"; "wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it" Synonyms | Synonyms for Self-conscious: conscious | uncomfortable Related Terms | Find terms related to Self-conscious: See Also | Self-conscious In Webster's Dictionary \Self`-con"scious\, a.
1. Conscious of one's acts or state as belonging to, or
originating in, one's self. ``My self-conscious worth.''
--Dryden.
2. Conscious of one's self as an object of the observation of
others; as, the speaker was too self-conscious.
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