self-consciousness
Painfully noticing yourself
Self-consciousness is awareness of oneself as an object of others' attention, typically producing discomfort or awkwardness: Her self-consciousness about her accent made public speaking difficult.
The word can also mean simple self-awareness without the negative charge—consciousness of one's own thoughts, feelings, and existence—though this philosophical sense is less common in everyday speech.
Tendency toward social timidity
- timidityFearful lack of courage
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- inferiorityLower status or quality
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
self-doubt · hesitation · diffidence · bashfulness · reticence · meekness · self-criticism · uncertainty
Facial reddening from emotion
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- shamePainful awareness of failure
flustered · red-faced · sheepish · chagrin · discomfiture · abashment · gaffe · faux pas
State of anxious unease
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- self-doubtUncertainty about oneself
overthinking · worry · tension · jitters · edginess · restlessness · hypervigilance · fidgeting
Examining one's own mind
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
self-scrutiny · self-analysis · self-observation · meditation · self-inquiry · self-questioning · self-discovery · self-perception
shyness
Tendency toward social timidity
- timidityFearful lack of courage
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- inferiorityLower status or quality
inadequacy · self-doubt · hesitation · diffidence · bashfulness · reticence · meekness · self-criticism · uncertainty · sensitivity
blush
Facial reddening from emotion
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
shame · flustered · red-faced · sheepish · chagrin · discomfiture · abashment · gaffe · faux pas · stumble
nervousness
State of anxious unease
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
self-doubt · overthinking · worry · tension · jitters · edginess · restlessness · hypervigilance · fidgeting · sweating
self-reflection
Examining one's own mind
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
soul-searching · self-scrutiny · self-analysis · self-observation · meditation · self-inquiry · self-questioning · self-discovery · self-perception · self-study
- adolescencepuberty, teenager, coming-of-age, growing up, teen
- Anxietyanxiety, nervousness, panic, worry, generalized anxiety
- insecuritiesinsecurity, self-doubt, low self-esteem, inadequacy, inferiority
- body imagebody image, body positivity, body acceptance, body shaming, body shame
- pubertypuberty, voice cracking, adolescence, growth spurts, body hair
- self-conceptself-image, self-esteem, self-perception, self-awareness, self-identity
self-consciousnessunselfconsciousness
Lack of self-awareness
ease · composure · poise · naturalness · self-assurance
self-consciousnessobliviousness
Lack of awareness
absorption · engrossment · flow state · immersion · unawareness
self-consciousnessself-confidence
Faith in one's capabilities
confidence · self-possession · self-assurance · boldness · assuredness
conscious, self-conscious, consciousness, consciously, unselfconscious, self-consciously