self-aware

adjective

ˌself-ə-ˈwer How to pronounce self-aware (audio)
: characterized by self-awareness

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Willed seeing would be replaced by a mechanics of absorption, the artist-subject at once unguarded and self-aware. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 For the first ten minutes, the audience seems a little unsure where any of this is going — something Lyons is self-aware enough to address. — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 That’s because Lux Interior, born Erick Purkhiser in 1946, was a self-aware misfit. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 Skynet soon becomes self-aware, and American military leaders attempt to unplug it. — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-aware

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First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-aware was in 1924

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self-aware

adjective
-ə-ˈwe(ə)r How to pronounce self-aware (audio)
: characterized by self-awareness
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