: characterized by self-awareness

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But few people, if any, are perfectly self-aware — which is why Taylor himself constantly works to get a better sense of his own strengths and weaknesses. Alex Koller, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024 Acutely self-aware but nevertheless unapologetic, Vasquez steers his surreal and cynical midnight treasure just to the point of mainstream acceptability here. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024 Think slightly goofy and somewhat self-aware about the silliness of the whole endeavor. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 The trick is either to create something of enduring interest outside yourself—a creation that surpasses its creator—or to be self-aware enough to cash out, through as many channels as possible, before your audience tires of you. Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

self-aware

adjective
: characterized by self-awareness
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