Synonyms: self-conscious
Definition: excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior
Usage: self-conscious teenagers; wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it
Similar words: uncomfortable
Definition: conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
Usage: this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable; the uncomfortable truth; grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye; an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest; the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable
Synonyms: self-aware, self-conscious
Definition: aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
Usage: self-conscious awareness; self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values- D.M.Potter
Similar words: conscious
Definition: knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
Usage: remained conscious during the operation; conscious of his faults; became conscious that he was being followed