self-consciousness
1. embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you (Freq. 2) • Syn: uneasiness, uncomfortableness • Derivationally related forms: uncomfortable (for: uncomfortableness), uneasy (for: uneasiness), self-conscious • Hypernyms: embarrassment 2. self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you • Ant: unselfconsciousness • Derivationally related forms: self-conscious • Hypernyms: self-awareness
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