UNSELF-CONSCIOUSNESS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

unself-consciousness

noun

as in uninhibitedness

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Noun

What had come off as intuitive during the preseason suddenly looked like a team playing with too much spontaneity on defense, and with not enough on offense.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
In addition to realizing how important that kind of spontaneity could be, Gosling learned something else as well.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of spontaneity

Noun

Often derided by critics during its initial airing, the show’s silliness and lightheartedness has continued to stand the test of time.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
That lightheartedness quickly evolved into the NFL’s biggest off-field competition.

— Karla Cote, Variety, 15 May 2026

Definition of lightheartedness

Noun

In Bellés’s estimation, everyone involved with the film immersed themselves in the details, committing to whatever their role was with something like abandon.

— Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
The film features drunken sing-alongs and dancing with abandon in the family kitchen.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of abandon

Noun

When none of the professors got back to her, Jamie’s initial zeal cooled.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
In the changeover, local DJ and sound designer Max Ville helped customize a hi-fi lounge adjacent to the dining room, embodying Brock’s zeal for collectible vinyl.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of zeal

Noun

The fervor against data centers is spreading across the state.

— Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 2026
Like a lot of his contemporaries, Skino’s raps depend on rhythmic stasis and the context and fervor of his disses more than his ability to assemble a rhyme scheme or a clever punchline.

— Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of fervor

Noun

Beauty, grace, freshness, naturalness, youth—all qualities which women have so often been reduced to.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
The young actors are appealing, led by Lilah Pate and Chabley Ponce; there’s a sweetness and naturalness to their cameraderie that stands out amid so much mugging and gives the film a lift.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of naturalness

Noun

That this attack was pulled off with seeming ease and the destruction was horrifying and devastating.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Georgia figures to enjoy a home-field advantage of sorts, fueled by local demand and the relative ease of getting to the game.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of ease

Noun

Zest has also been referred to as vitality, exuberance, and joie de vivre, the French phrase for the joy of living.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
In that spirit, too, Knight’s film borrows much from the library of fantasy and folklore, but with enough of its own exuberance and imagination to feel like a new standard.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of exuberance

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