self-conscious

adjective

/ˌself ˈkɒnʃəs/

/ˌself ˈkɑːnʃəs/

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self-conscious (about something) nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think of you
- He's always been self-conscious about being so short.
- She was a shy, self-conscious girl.
Extra Examples
- He studied her in a way that made her very self-conscious.
- Taken aback by her frankness, he gave a little self-conscious laugh.
Topics Feelingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
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(often disapproving) done in a way that shows you are aware of the effect that is being produced
- The humour of the play is self-conscious and contrived.

opposite unselfconscious

单词	self-conscious
释义	self-conscious adjective /ˌself ˈkɒnʃəs/ /ˌself ˈkɑːnʃəs/ jump to other results self-conscious (about something) nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think of you He's always been self-conscious about being so short. She was a shy, self-conscious girl. Extra Examples He studied her in a way that made her very self-conscious. Taken aback by her frankness, he gave a little self-conscious laugh. Topics Feelingsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about See full entry (often disapproving) done in a way that shows you are aware of the effect that is being produced The humour of the play is self-conscious and contrived. opposite unselfconscious
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