self-conscious
/ˌself ˈkɒnʃəs/adjective
उच्चारण सेल्फ़ कॉन्शस
झेंपू, (दूसरों की राय को लेकर) संकोची, असहज
Core word
- 1
~ (about sth)
nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think of you
झेंपू, (दूसरों की राय को लेकर) संकोची, असहज
- He felt self-conscious about his English accent.
- a self-conscious teenager
Synonyms embarrassed shy awkward insecure bashful
Opposite confident self-assured relaxed unselfconscious
- 2
done in a way that shows you are very aware of what you are doing or of the effect it has
सोचा-समझा, जान-बूझकर किया गया
- The film's style is too self-conscious.
- The actor's self-conscious acting made the scene feel false.
Synonyms studied deliberate affected
Opposite natural spontaneous
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
embarrassed shy awkward insecure bashful studied deliberate affected
Antonyms
confident self-assured relaxed unselfconscious natural spontaneous
?Which word?
Do not confuse self-conscious (shy and worried about what others think) and self-confident (sure of your own abilities).
Self-conscious (झेंपू और दूसरों की राय को लेकर चिंतित) और self-confident (अपनी योग्यता पर भरोसा रखने वाला) में भ्रम न करें।
§Grammar and usage
Be self-conscious about something.
Self-conscious about something सही है।