self-conscious

[ self-kon-shuhs, self- ]

adjective

1. excessively aware of being observed by others.
2. conscious of oneself or one's own being.

self-conscious

adjective

1. unduly aware of oneself as the object of the attention of others; embarrassed
2. conscious of one's existence

Derived Forms

• ˌself-ˈconsciousness, noun
• ˌself-ˈconsciously, adverb

Other Words From

• self-conscious·ly adverb
• self-conscious·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-conscious¹

First recorded in 1670–80

Related Words

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• embarrassed
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