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Definition self-conscious in American English

self-conscious adjective

adjective
1

embarrassed or worried about how you look or what other people think of you

Example

a self-conscious laugh

Example

Knowing they were watching me made me feel self-conscious.

Example

Jack was not in the least self-conscious about his weight.

Synonyms and related words
ashamed embarrassed guilty
2

not successful in creating a particular effect because of being too obvious

Example

a self-conscious attempt to give the movie a romantic atmosphere

Synonyms and related words
obvious clear significant
Definition self-conscious in American English