self-aware

adjective
UK /ˌself əˈweə/
US /ˌself əˈwer/

Knowing and understanding your own feelings, thoughts, and actions.

She is self-aware enough to know when she needs a break.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Able to recognize yourself as a separate person, especially as a baby or animal.

The baby became self-aware when she saw herself in the mirror.

3. Understanding how other people see you and how your words affect them.

A self-aware leader admits mistakes instead of blaming others.

4. In technology, a machine or program that can monitor its own actions and state.

The self-aware robot stopped when it sensed it was too close to the wall.