Definitions

self-conscious

[self-kon-shuhs, self-] / ˈsɛlfˈkɒn ʃəs, ˌsɛlf- /

ADJECTIVE

insecure with oneself

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious awkward bashful embarrassed mannered nervous sheepish shy stiff stilted uncomfortable uneasy unsure

WEAK

affected artificial diffident discomfited ill at ease out of countenance shamefaced uncertain

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm comfortable confident content easy graceful happy unashamed unshy unworried

WEAK

assured secure sure unself-conscious

Example Sentences

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“To see him turned into this frightened, unsure, self-conscious human being, it wasn’t him.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But it is dealing with like, “How much do I want to see? How self-conscious am I?”

From Los Angeles Times

"He's also become self-conscious about the scar on his face," she said.

From BBC

I sat there breathing, trying not to be self-conscious.

From Literature

As a teenager, she was self-conscious about her freckles and found it hard to please her glamorous parents.

From The Wall Street Journal