adjective
aware of the scrutiny of others to the point of not appearing natural or spontaneous
felt self-conscious about wearing platform shoes
Synonyms: affected, conscious, mannered
Related Word: self-aware; anxious, ill at ease, uncomfortable, uneasy; formal, stiff, stilted; artificial; ||mim, prim; exhibitionist, flaunty, ostentatious
Contrasted words: unaware, unconcerned; blithe, easy; natural, spontaneous, unaffected