: characterized by self-awareness

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Even the most self-aware leaders can’t see the full picture alone. Katharina Schmidt, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Ginny would like a mom who is a little bit more self-aware and who could act like the adult in the situation. Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 5 June 2025 Anderson’s own intensely self-aware art represents, albeit with an awareness of loss, a sense of progress. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025 Recognizing Weaknesses Creates Space For Mutually Beneficial Collaborations Being self-aware means not only identifying the strengths of your organization, but also being able to pinpoint company weaknesses. Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-aware. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

self-aware

adjective
: characterized by self-awareness
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