| a. | 1. | Conscious of one's acts or state as belonging to, or originating in, one's self. |
| 2. | Conscious of one's self as an object of the observation of others; |
| Adj. | 1. | self-conscious - 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 |
| 2. | self-conscious - 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" |