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.