SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("self-consciousness" is a kind of...):

self-awareness (awareness of your own individuality)

Antonym:

unselfconsciousness (the quality of being not self-conscious; unawareness of yourself or of others' views of yourself)

Derivation:

self-conscious (aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts)

Meaning:

Embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you

Synonyms:

self-consciousness; uncomfortableness; uneasiness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("self-consciousness" is a kind of...):

embarrassment (the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public)

Derivation:

self-conscious (excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior)