be oneself



be oneself

To be in one's most natural, comfortable, sincere, and ingenuous state of mind and being. You should always try to be yourself with those you care about. I told her to just be herself during the interview.

be oneself

1. Act in one's usual fashion; be in one's normal physical or mental state. For example, Peter's finally recovered from the accident and is himself again, or I was completely distracted; I just wasn't myself.
2. Act without pretense; be unaffected, sincere. For example, I really enjoy their company because I can be myself with them.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aristaios-Greek Mythology
GaynorGAY-nawrEnglish (British)
Amann['æmən]
Maricela-Spanish
Farhana-Arabic, Bengali
WinnifredWIN-i-fridWelsh, English