Meaning:
1 : uncomfortably nervous about or embarrassed by what other people think about you ? She's self-conscious whenever she has to give a speech. —often + about ? He's very self-conscious about his appearance.
2 usually disapproving : done in a way that shows an awareness of the effect that is produced : done in a deliberate way ? the self-conscious irony in the play ? a self-conscious attempt to win people's sympathy
2 usually disapproving : done in a way that shows an awareness of the effect that is produced : done in a deliberate way ? the self-conscious irony in the play ? a self-conscious attempt to win people's sympathy