self-conscious
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self-con·scious
(sĕlf′kŏn′shəs)adj.
1. Aware of oneself as an individual or of one's own being, actions, or thoughts.
2. Socially ill at ease: The self-conscious teenager sat alone during lunch.
3. Excessively conscious of one's appearance or manner: The self-conscious actor kept fixing his hair.
4. Showing the effects of self-consciousness; stilted: self-conscious prose.
self′-con′scious·ly adv.
self′-con′scious·ness n.
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self-conscious
adj
1. unduly aware of oneself as the object of the attention of others; embarrassed
2. (Psychology) conscious of one's existence
ˌself-ˈconsciously adv
ˌself-ˈconsciousness n
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self′-con′scious
adj.
1. excessively aware of being observed by others.
2. conscious of oneself or one's own being.
[1670–80]
self′-con′sciously, adv.
self′-con′sciousness, n.
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self-conscious
– confident1. 'self-conscious'
Someone who is self-conscious is easily embarrassed and worries about what other people think of them.
I stood there, feeling self-conscious.
Patrick is self-conscious about his thinness.
2. 'confident'
If someone is sure of their own abilities, qualities, or ideas, you do not say that they are 'self-conscious'. You say that they are confident, self-confident, or self-assured.
...a witty, young and confident lawyer.
She was remarkably self-confident for her age.
His comments were firm and self-assured.
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| Adj. | 1. | self-conscious - 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 conscious - knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts; "remained conscious during the operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious that he was being followed" |
| 2. | self-conscious - 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" uncomfortable - conducive to or feeling mental discomfort; "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"; "the uncomfortable truth"; "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"; "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"; "the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable" |
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self-conscious
adjective embarrassed, nervous, uncomfortable, awkward, insecure, diffident, ill at ease, sheepish, bashful, shamefaced, like a fish out of water, out of countenance I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume.
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Translations
self-conscious
[ˌselfˈkɒnʃəs] ADJ → cohibido, tímidoshe was really self-conscious at first → al principio estaba muy cohibida
she was self-conscious about her height → estaba acomplejada por su estatura
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self-conscious
(selfˈkonʃəs) adjective too easily becoming shy or embarrassed when in the presence of others. She'll never be a good teacher – she's too self-conscious.
ˈself-ˈconsciously adverbˌself-ˈconsciousness noun
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self-conscious
→ خَجُول nesmělý selvbevidst befangen ενσυνείδητος acomplejado vaivautunut timide samosvjestan imbarazzato 自意識の強い 남의 이목을 꺼리는 verlegen forlegen nieśmiały acanhado застенчивый självmedveten มีสติรู้ตัว içine kapanık ngượng ngập 自我意识的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
self-conscious
adj cohibido, preocupado por lo que los demás puedan pensar de unoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.