Synonyms for self-conscious
self-con·scious

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1. self-conscious, self-awareadjective

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

   "self-conscious awareness"; "self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values"- D.M.Potter

   Synonyms:
   self-aware

   Antonyms:
   unconscious, comfortable

2. self-consciousadjective

   excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior

   "self-conscious teenagers"; "wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it"

   Synonyms:
   self-aware

   Antonyms:
   unconscious, comfortable

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1. List of paraphrases for "self-conscious":

   shy, uncomfortable, timid

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1. Barbara Bush:

   I may not be the most eloquent, but I learned early that eloquence won't draw oil from the ground, i may sometimes be a little awkward, but there's nothing self-conscious in my love of country. I am Barbara Bush -- but I hear the quiet people others don't.

2. Kanye West:

   I was so self-conscious about the nanny and the housekeeper that I didn't want them to hear me screaming in the living room, i think that that's such a metaphor of something for the existence of so-called well-off people that they're not really well-off -- they won't even scream in their own house.

3. Latoyah Rideau:

   I can’t live like this. It affects my relationship, it affects everything, i’m very self-conscious.

4. Tami Rowen:

   I have noticed over the past couple years that women are extremely self-conscious about their genitals and apologize for not being groomed, women were far more likely to groom if their partner also groomed and if their partner preferred that they groom.

5. Lindsey Vonn:

   I always feel self-conscious, i'm probably the least confident person on the slopes that you'll find, shockingly enough. I feel like when I get on red carpets and stuff, it's kind of like I'm playing a role.