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

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1. self-conscious

   Being self-conscious refers to being excessively aware of one's self, actions, appearance, or manners. This may result in feelings of discomfort or awkwardness, especially when one believes they are being judged or observed by others. A self-conscious person often has a high level of concern for how they are perceived, leading to a heightened sensitivity to their surroundings.

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. Matsumoto Seiko:

   When I was younger, I was working in Osaka, my accent from the countryside made me very self-conscious and shy, but since my hometown has been registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, I'm so proud to introduce it to others.

2. Ray Douglas Bradbury:

   Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can't try to do things. You simply must do things.

3. 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.

4. Tami Rowen:

   I have noticed over the past couple years that women are extremely self-conscious about their genitals and apologize for not being groomed, women were far more likely to groom if their partner also groomed and if their partner preferred that they groom.

5. Cynthia Ellis-Topsy:

   I said to William that when [his brother] Prince Harry came to Belize he was dancing and didn't need encouragement, he is a wild card. William laughed and said, 'Harry's not self-conscious.’.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=self-conscious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Self-conscious
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-conscious