Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-conscious

/sˌɛlfkˈɑnʃəs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: self---con-scious
IPA: /sˌɛlfkˈɑnʃəs/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Aware of oneself as an individual being.

adj

Excessively conscious of one's appearance or behaviour.

adj

Uncomfortably over-conscious of one's appearance or behaviour; socially ill at ease.

Example Sentences

"“Heavens!” exclaimed Nina, “the blue-stocking and the fogy!—and yours are pale blue, Eileen!—you’re about as self-conscious as Drina—slumping there with your hair tumbling à la Mérode! Oh, it's very picturesque, of course, but a straight spine and good grooming is better.[…]”"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English conscious English self-conscious From self- + conscious.

Inflected Forms

more self-conscious (comparative) most self-conscious (superlative) selfconscious (alternative)

Phrases

self-consciously self-consciousness

Synonyms

self-aware

Rhymes With

conscious unconscious subconscious

Questions

How do you pronounce self-conscious?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɛlfkˈɑnʃəs/.
What does self-conscious mean?: Aware of oneself as an individual being.
Where does self-conscious come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English conscious English self-conscious From self- + conscious.

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