self-conscious
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self-conscious
adjective more self-conscious · most self-conscious · selfconscious
- Aware of oneself as an individual being.
- Excessively conscious of one's appearance or behaviour. “Heavens!” exclaimed Nina, “the blue-stocking and the fogy!—and yours are pale blue, Eileen!—you’re about as self-conscious as Drina—slumping there with your hair tumbling à la Mérode! Oh, it's very picturesque, of course, but a straight spine and good grooming is better.[…]”
- Uncomfortably over-conscious of one's appearance or behaviour; socially ill at ease.
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adj aware of oneself as an individual being
| Español | autoconsciente, sentido del ridículo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 自己意識 jiko ishiki |
| Português | autoconsciente |
| Français | introspectif |
| Deutsch | selbstbewusst |
| Italiano | autocosciente |
| Русский | стеснительный stesnitelnyi |
| עברית | נבוך navoh |
adj excessively conscious of one's appearance or behaviour
| Deutsch | zu selbstbewusst sein |
|---|---|
| Русский | закомплексованный zakompleksovannyi |
adj uncomfortably over-conscious of one's appearance or behaviour; socially ill at ease
| Español | cohibido, inseguro |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 自己意識 jiko ishiki |
| Deutsch | unbehaglich, verlegen, befangen, gehemmt, verunsichert |
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