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Self-conscious

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Aware of oneself as an individual being.
  2. 2
    Excessively conscious of one's appearance or behaviour.

    "“Heavens!” exclaimed Nina, “the blue-stocking and the fogy!—and yours are pale blue, Eileen!—you’re about as self-conscious as Drina—slumping there with your hair tumbling à la Mérode! Oh, it's very picturesque, of course, but a straight spine and good grooming is better.[…]”"

  3. 3
    Uncomfortably over-conscious of one's appearance or behaviour; socially ill at ease.
Adjective
  1. 1
    excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior wordnet
  2. 2
    aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts wordnet

Etymology

From self- + conscious.

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