unselfconsciousness
Freedom from self-awareness
Unselfconsciousness is the quality of acting naturally, without awareness of or concern for how one appears to others.
A child dancing freely displays unselfconsciousness.
The trait suggests authenticity and ease: What struck me was her complete unselfconsciousness on stage.
The word is cumbersome but has no good substitute.
Quality of being genuine
- genuinenessQuality of being real
- artlessnessSincere, unfeigned manner
- guilelessnessAbsence of cunning
- unaffectednessAbsence of pretension
unpretentiousness · ingenuousness · candor · openness · sincerity · naivety · innocence · childlikeness
Quality of seeming unstrained
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- comfortEase or soothing relief
relaxedness · composure · lightness · smoothness · unrestraint · looseness · suppleness · facility
Freedom from self-restraint
- abandonLeave behind permanently
- liberationRelease from constraint
- unrestrainedNot held back
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
fearlessness · shamelessness · disinhibition · emancipation · unguardedness · expressiveness · openness · audacity
State of being submerged
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- presenceState of being somewhere
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- focusConcentrated attention point
engagement · concentration · rapt · entrancement · captivation · obliviousness · preoccupation · intentness
Acting without forethought
- instinctivenessQuality of being automatic
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
unpremeditated · extemporaneous · unscripted · involuntary · reflexive · automatic · offhand · ad-lib
authenticity
Quality of being genuine
- genuinenessQuality of being real
- artlessnessSincere, unfeigned manner
- guilelessnessAbsence of cunning
unaffectedness · unpretentiousness · ingenuousness · candor · openness · sincerity · naivety · innocence · childlikeness · purity
effortlessness
Quality of seeming unstrained
comfort · relaxedness · composure · lightness · smoothness · unrestraint · looseness · suppleness · facility · flow
uninhibitedness
Freedom from self-restraint
- abandonLeave behind permanently
- liberationRelease from constraint
- unrestrainedNot held back
boldness · fearlessness · shamelessness · disinhibition · emancipation · unguardedness · expressiveness · openness · audacity
immersion
State of being submerged
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- presenceState of being somewhere
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
focus · engagement · concentration · rapt · entrancement · captivation · obliviousness · preoccupation · intentness
impulsiveness
Acting without forethought
- instinctivenessQuality of being automatic
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
impromptu · unpremeditated · extemporaneous · unscripted · involuntary · reflexive · automatic · offhand · ad-lib · improvisation
unselfconsciousnessself-consciousness
Uncomfortable awareness of oneself
awkwardness · inhibition · social anxiety · self-awareness · embarrassment
unselfconsciousnessaffectation
Artificial behavior for effect
artificiality · contrivance · self-presentation · calculation · posturing
unselfconsciousnessinhibition
Mental check on behavior
self-restraint · guardedness · stiffness · affectation · calculation
conscious, consciousness, unconscious, unconsciousness, consciously, unconsciously, conscience, conscientious, conscientiously