: characterized by self-awareness

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Her Snow White feels like a self-aware heroine in conversation with the Disney-princess mythos, far more skeptical than swooning, as well as gentle enough to appeal to children. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025 To add to the information overload, there are flashbacks, self-aware references to classic whodunits, digressions into White House lore presumably mined from Kate Andersen Brower’s book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, which inspired the show. Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025 Importantly, Duffy is self-aware, frequently acknowledging his fears or chastising himself for bonehead moves. Claude Peck, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025 Saweetie proves her comedic chops as well, while Skinner brings his signature self-aware wit. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-aware

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-aware. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

self-aware

adjective
: characterized by self-awareness
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