self-awareness

noun
UK: /ˌself.əˈweə.nəs/
US: /ˌself.əˈwer.nəs/

  1. The understanding of your own feelings, character, and how your behavior affects others.

    1. Self-awareness is key to improving your social skills.
    2. Through therapy, she gained significant self-awareness about her emotional triggers.

  2. Conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires, allowing you to understand yourself.

    1. Practicing mindfulness can improve self-awareness a lot.
    2. Increased self-awareness can lead to better decision-making and stronger relationships, in long term.

Synonyms

self-knowledge introspection self-understanding

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "self-awareness" in English means: The understanding of your own feelings, character, and how your behavior affects others., Conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires, allowing you to understand yourself..

The phonetic transcription of "self-awareness" is /ˌself.əˈweə.nəs/ in British English and /ˌself.əˈwer.nəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "self-awareness": self-knowledge, introspection, self-understanding.

Example usage of "self-awareness": "Self-awareness is key to improving your social skills.". More examples on the page.