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SELF-CONSCIOUS

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behaviorplay

Example:

wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

uncomfortable (conducive to or feeling mental discomfort)

Derivation:

self-consciousness (embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughtsplay

Example:

self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values

Synonyms:

self-aware; self-conscious

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

conscious (knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts)

Derivation:

self-consciousness (self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you)

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