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unselfconscious

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

adjective

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

    an unselfconscious manner.


unselfconscious British  
/ ˌʌnsɛlfˈkɒnʃəs /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of unselfconscious

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

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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

Though Nan is not in the market for a husband, she will, on the strength of her unselfconscious exuberance, ready wit and obvious goodness attract the interest of not one but two hunky aristocrats.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2023

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

From BBC Jul. 3, 2022

That unselfconscious fluidity throws into relief the rigidity and the constraint of MJ, as played by Myles Frost.

From New York Times Jun. 2, 2022

My running became smooth and unselfconscious, a source of euphoria.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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