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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 synonyms

in the sense of awkward
Definition
embarrassed
He was rather awkward with his godson.
Synonyms
embarrassed,
nervous,
uncomfortable,
uneasy,
self-conscious
in 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withdrawn,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),
unassertive

Nearby words of
self-conscious

  • self-centred
  • self-confidence
  • self-confident
  • self-conscious
  • self-contained
  • self-control
  • self-denial

Synonyms of 'self-conscious'

self-conscious

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of ill at ease
Definition
unable to relax
He seemed ill at ease in my company.
Synonyms
uncomfortable,
nervous,
tense,
strange,
wired (slang),
disturbed,
anxious,
awkward,
uneasy,
unsettled,
faltering,
unsure,
restless,
out of place,
self-conscious,
hesitant,
disquieted,
edgy,
on edge,
twitchy (informal),
on tenterhooks,
fidgety,
unquiet,
like a fish out of water,
antsy (informal),
unrelaxed,
on pins and needles (informal)
in the sense of insecure
Definition
anxious or uncertain
She was insecure about her performance at her new job.
Synonyms
unconfident,
worried,
anxious,
afraid,
shy,
uncertain,
unsure,
timid,
self-conscious,
hesitant,
meek,
self-effacing,
diffident,
unassertive
in the sense of shamefaced
Synonyms
shy,
modest,
shrinking,
blushing,
timid,
hesitant,
diffident,
bashful,
aw-shucks
in the sense of sheepish
Definition
embarrassed because of feeling foolish
He looked a little sheepish when he answered.
Synonyms
embarrassed,
uncomfortable,
ashamed,
silly,
foolish,
self-conscious,
chagrined,
mortified,
abashed,
shamefaced
in the sense of uncomfortable
Definition
causing discomfort or unease
The request for money made them feel uncomfortable.
Synonyms
uneasy,
troubled,
disturbed,
embarrassed,
distressed,
awkward,
out of place,
self-conscious,
disquieted,
ill at ease,
discomfited,
like a fish out of water
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