Definitions for self-conscious
self-con·scious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. self-conscious, self-awareadjective

   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

2. self-consciousadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. self-consciousadjective

   aware of oneself as an individual being

2. self-consciousadjective

   uncomfortably over-conscious of one's appearance or behaviour

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Self-consciousadjective

   conscious of one's acts or state as belonging to, or originating in, one's self

2. Self-consciousadjective

   conscious of one's self as an object of the observation of others; as, the speaker was too self-conscious

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of self-conscious in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of self-conscious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of self-conscious in a Sentence

1. Edward Farrior:

   With the growth of social media, there is no question that people see themselves more often in a bad light, social media has made some people more self-conscious.

2. Kendall Jenner:

   Where it really impacted me was how self-conscious I became about it. It completely ruined my self-esteem. I wouldn’t even look at people when I talked to them, i felt like such an outcast; when I spoke, it was with my hand covering my face. Sure, I had crushes in high school, but I wouldn’t even think about looking at guys.

3. Katia Bishops:

   Subliminal messages delivered by toys, clothes and accessories about gender-appropriate roles and behaviors, proper weight and all matters appearance are internalized, as are the less subtle ones delivered verbally and in writing, when they reach puberty, girls are self-conscious and more prone to self-criticism, so these message seeds finally find a fertile ground to grow in.

4. Latoyah Rideau:

   I can’t live like this. It affects my relationship, it affects everything, i’m very self-conscious.

5. Tim McGraw:

   It was exactly my process, basically, I am an unsure, self-conscious, shy person. That is how I started — even when I was in college —before I would get on stage, I would start drinking. I would start drinking to stop shaking.