unselfconscious
Free from self-awareness
Unselfconscious means free from awkward awareness of oneself—acting naturally without worrying how you appear to others.
An unselfconscious laugh is genuine and unguarded.
Children are often unselfconscious in ways adults aren't: She danced with unselfconscious joy.
The word can also describe art or writing that doesn't call attention to its own technique.
Free from deceit
- ingenuousInnocently frank and trusting
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- childlikeHaving youthful innocence
- innocentFree from moral wrong
unaffected · unpretentious · unsophisticated · unassuming · transparent · open · pure · simple
Without advance preparation
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- unpremeditatedWithout advance planning
instinctive · intuitive · impulsive · offhand · unforced · effortless · freeform · natural
Verified as original
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
- honestFree from deception
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- trueAccurate or loyal
real · earnest · forthright · candid · straightforward · legitimate · unfeigned · wholehearted
Not held back
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- outgoingSociable and unreserved
- effusiveUnrestrainedly emotional in expression
- outspokenFreely expressing opinions
freewheeling · unrestrained · bold · fearless · liberated · uncensored · shameless · unbridled
Lack of strain
- comfortablePhysically at ease
- calmFree from agitation
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
- casualRelaxed and informal
loose · mellow · contented · at-ease · unbothered · untroubled · unstressed · unworried
guileless
Free from deceit
- ingenuousInnocently frank and trusting
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- childlikeHaving youthful innocence
innocent · unaffected · unpretentious · unsophisticated · unassuming · transparent · open · pure · simple · unworldly
impromptu
Without advance preparation
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
unpremeditated · instinctive · intuitive · impulsive · offhand · unforced · effortless · freeform · natural · organic
authentic
Verified as original
true · real · earnest · forthright · candid · straightforward · legitimate · unfeigned · wholehearted · truthful
unreserved
Not held back
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- outgoingSociable and unreserved
- effusiveUnrestrainedly emotional in expression
outspoken · freewheeling · unrestrained · bold · fearless · liberated · uncensored · shameless · unbridled · carefree
ease
Lack of strain
- comfortablePhysically at ease
- calmFree from agitation
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
casual · loose · mellow · contented · at-ease · unbothered · untroubled · unstressed · unworried · poised
unselfconsciousself-conscious
Uncomfortably aware of oneself
inhibited · self-aware · awkward · ill at ease · uncomfortable
unselfconsciousaffected
Artificially contrived behavior
unnatural · artificial · contrived · studied · calculated