self-conscious

Definition of Self-conscious in English :

1. self-aware, self-conscious

aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts

Example Sentences:
'self-conscious awareness'
'self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values'

2. self-conscious

excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior

Example Sentences:
'self-conscious teenagers'
'wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Self-conscious

adjective

1.

unduly aware of oneself as the object of the attention of others; embarrassed

2.

conscious of one's existence

adjective

1.

a.

conscious or, esp., unduly conscious of oneself as an object of notice

a self-conscious poet

b.

awkward or embarrassed in the presence of others; ill at ease

c.

indicating embarrassment

a self-conscious cough

2. Philosophy and Psychology

having or showing awareness of one's own existence, actions, etc.; conscious of oneself or one's ego

adj.

1. Aware of oneself as an individual or of one's own being, actions, or thoughts.

2. Socially ill at ease: The self-conscious teenager sat alone during lunch.

3. Excessively conscious of one's appearance or manner: The self-conscious actor kept fixing his hair.

4. Showing the effects of self-consciousness; stilted: self-conscious prose.