unselfconscious

American  

[uhn-self-kon-shuhs] / ˌʌn sɛlfˈkɒn ʃəs /

adjective

1. not self-conscious; without affectation or pretense.

   an unselfconscious manner.

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unselfconscious British  

/ ˌʌnsɛlfˈkɒnʃəs /

adjective

1. not unduly aware of oneself as the object of attention of others

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Other Word Forms

• unselfconsciously adverb
• unselfconsciousness noun

Etymology

Origin of unselfconscious

First recorded in 1830–40; un- ¹ + self-conscious

Example Sentences

There we are: Miranda and I grinning, unselfconscious and unaware of a future in which we will no longer grin together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

It’s borderline corny, but sometimes corny can mean unselfconscious, willing to be unguarded in its sincerity.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2022

In Vincent Canby’s 1973 review of the film for The Times, he wrote, “The look, language and performances are so accurate, so unselfconscious, so directly evocative.”

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2022

"He didn't care about anything, he was completely unselfconscious," said Rupert.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2022

There were rocks and sand drifts and a distant eminence, as natural and unselfconscious as any landscape on Earth.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan