self-aware

self-aware
adj. conscious of one's character, feelings, motives, etc.
Derivatives:
self-awareness n.

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adjective
aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
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self-conscious awareness

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"self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values"- D.M.Potter

• Syn: ↑self-conscious
• Similar to: ↑conscious
• Derivationally related forms: ↑self-awareness, ↑self-consciousness (for: ↑self-conscious)

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adj.; self-awareness, n.

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self-awareˈ adjective
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Main Entry: ↑self-

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self-aware UK US adjective
understanding what your own true thoughts, feelings, and abilities are
Thesaurus: words used to describe someone's personalityhyponym general words for a person's charactersynonym
Derived Word: self-awareness

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self-aware /ˌsɛlfəˈweɚ/ adj [more \self-aware; most \self-aware]

a remarkably self-aware child

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Main Entry: ↑self-awareness

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ˌself-aˈware f15 ; adjective

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She was sufficiently self-aware to recognize the cause of her problems.

Main entry: ↑self-awarenessderived

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  • self-aware — also self aware, 1924, from SELF (Cf. self) + AWARE (Cf. aware) …   Etymology dictionary

  • self-aware — [self′ə wer′] adj. SELF CONSCIOUS (sense 2) …   English World dictionary

  • self-aware — ə we(ə)r adj characterized by self awareness …   Medical dictionary

  • self-aware — self awareness ► NOUN ▪ conscious knowledge of one s own character, feelings, motives, and desires. DERIVATIVES self aware adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • self-aware — ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ Someone who is self aware knows and judges their own character well. Doing a degree has increased my confidence and I feel much more self aware. Derived words: self awareness N UNCOUNT It is assumed that you are… …   English dictionary

  • self-aware — adjective Aware of oneself as an individual that exists in the real world The robot didnt just resemble a human girl, she was self aware and conscious as well. See Also: self awareness …   Wiktionary

  • self-aware — self a•ware [[t]ˌsɛlf əˈwɛər[/t]] adj. cvb aware of one s own existence, personality, and nature • Etymology: 1875–80 self a•ware′ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • self-aware — self a ware adjective understanding what your own true thoughts, feelings, and abilities are ╾ ,self a wareness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • self-aware — /sɛlf əˈwɛə/ (say self uh wair) adjective 1. conscious of or knowing one s character, abilities, and weaknesses, etc. 2. excessively aware of or obsessed with oneself. –self awareness, noun …  

  • self-aware — adjective Date: 1924 characterized by self awareness …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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