self-conscious C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌsɛlfˈkɑːnʃəs/ See IPA manual Freq #19684 Meanings 1 adj uncomfortably aware of how you look or behave in front of others She felt self-conscious about her accent when she first moved abroad. 2 adj aware of yourself as a thinking, feeling individual Babies do not yet have self-conscious awareness of who they are. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · aware of yourself as a... self-aware Word family Forms self-consciously Derived forms self-consciouslyself-consciousness Etymology AI details From self- + conscious. Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # self-conscious **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌsɛlfˈkɑːnʃəs/ **Frequency rank:** 19684 ## Meanings 1. uncomfortably aware of how you look or behave in front of others 2. aware of yourself as a thinking, feeling individual ## Examples - She felt self-conscious about her accent when she first moved abroad. - Babies do not yet have self-conscious awareness of who they are. ## Derived Forms - self-consciously - self-consciousness ## Etymology From self- + conscious. ## AI Etymology Self-conscious is from self- + conscious. In present-day use, it can mean uncomfortably aware of how you look or behave in front of others, or aware of yourself as a thinking, feeling individual. Derived formations include self-consciously, self-consciousness. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown