Korean word

걱정스럽다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeokjjeongseureoptta

Meaning

  • adjectiveworrying

Example

시험 결과가 걱정스럽다.si heom kyeol gwa ga keok jjeong seu reop tta

The test results are worrying.

Illustration for 걱정스럽다 (worrying)

More examples

앞으로 일이 걱정스럽다.a peu ro i ri keok jjeong seu reop tta

The future is worrying.

Core concept

Information about a person or event leaves the mind uneasy and concerned.

Common phrases

  • 결과가 걱정스럽다kyeol gwa ga keok jjeong seu reop tta

    concerning results

  • 미래가 걱정스럽다mi rae ga keok jjeong seu reop tta

    concerning the future

Similar words

걱정되다keokjjeongdoeda: Worry arises and makes a person feel uneasy about a matter.
초조하다chojohada: Waiting for an important result makes a person feel nervous and restless.
불안하다puranhada: Uncertainty about a situation or the future makes a person feel anxious.

Definition in Korean

보거나 들은 대상이 마음에 근심을 남겨 불안하거나 신경이 쓰이게 만드는 상태를 이르는 형용사.po geo na teu reun tae sang i ma eu me keun si meul nam gyeo pu ran ha geo na sin gyeong i sseu i ge man deu neun sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The adjective is formed from 걱정 (geokjjeong, "worry") and the suffix 스럽다 (seureoptta, "having the quality of"), giving the sense of having a worrying nature.

Usage tips

  • When the word describes a person, it can sound like an assessment of that person's condition, so a separate check on their feelings makes the intended concern clearer.

Other meanings

  • worriedadjective

Opposites

  • 안심스럽다ansimseureopttareassuringadjective

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