self-conscious English

Meaning self-conscious meaning

What does self-conscious mean?

self-conscious

— adjective 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

— adjective 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 self-conscious synonyms

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self-conscious English » English

shy

self-aware

bashful

abashed

nervous

embarrassed

ashamed

unsure

timid

smile

self-opinionated

self-assertive

self-asserting

scrupulous

petulant

neural

nervy

labour under a delusion

jumpy

jittery

jerky

inhibited

fidgety

edgy

diffident

conscious

conscionable

conscientious

be caught up in

awkward

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Too bitterly branded for life you became by fate broken-winged, inhibited, self-conscious.