self-conscious
US /ˈsɛlfˈkɑnʃəs/
・UK /ˈselfˈkɔnʃəs/
A2
other
- Aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
- Excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior
adjective
- Awkward or embarrassed as a result of awareness of others' presence.
- Awkward or embarrassed as a result of awareness of others' presence or attention.
- Awkward or embarrassed as a result of awareness of oneself.
- Excessively aware of one's own appearance, behavior, etc.
- Excessively aware of one's own appearance, behavior, etc.
- Characterized by or resulting from excessive awareness of one's own appearance or behavior.
- Feeling or showing embarrassment or unease.
- Insecure and unduly worried about how one appears to others.
- Insecure and excessively aware of being observed by others.
Examples
He studied her in a way that made her very self-conscious.
He started to get self-conscious about his weight.