单词 | self conscious |
释义 | (adjective) Definition embarrassed or ill at ease through being unduly aware of oneself as the object of the attention of others I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume. Synonyms embarrassed She looked a bit embarrassed. nervous uncomfortable The request for money made them feel uncomfortable. awkward He was rather awkward with his godson. insecure She was insecure about her performance at her new job. diffident The new employee was diffident and reserved in meetings. ill at ease He seemed ill at ease in my company. sheepish He looked a little sheepish when he answered. bashful a bashful child aw-shucks shamefaced like a fish out of water out of countenance Additional synonymsin the sense of awkward Definition embarrassed He was rather awkward with his godson. Synonyms embarrassed, nervous, uncomfortable, uneasy, self-consciousin the sense of bashful Definition shy or modest a bashful child Synonyms shy, reserved, retiring, nervous, modest, shrinking, blushing, constrained, timid, self-conscious, coy, reticent, self-effacing, aw-shucks (slang, US), diffident, sheepish, mousy, timorous (literary), abashed, shamefaced, easily embarrassed, overmodest in the sense of diffident Definition lacking self-confidence The new employee was diffident and reserved in meetings. Synonyms shy, reserved, withdrawn, reluctant, modest, shrinking, doubtful, backward, unsure, insecure, constrained, timid, self-conscious, hesitant, meek, unassuming, unobtrusive, self-effacing, sheepish, aw-shucks, bashful, timorous (literary), unassertiveNearby words of |
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