Korean word

부정적

Pronunciation

Romanizationpujeongjeok

Meaning

  • adjectivenegative

Example

그는 항상 부정적이다.keu neun hang sang pu jeong jeo gi da

He is always negative.

Illustration for 부정적 (negative)

More examples

회의 분위기가 부정적이었다.hoe ui pu nwi gi ga pu jeong jeo gi eot tta

The atmosphere at the meeting was negative.

Core concept

A view of a situation through a dark lens that notices problems and resists accepting the positive side.

Common phrases

  • 부정적 영향pu jeong jeok yeong hyang

    negative impact

  • 부정적 생각pu jeong jeok saeng gak

    negative thoughts

  • 부정적 분위기pu jeong jeok pu nwi gi

    negative atmosphere

Similar words

비관적pigwanjeok: Believing that future events or results will turn out badly and struggling to feel hopeful.
회의적hoeuijeok: Questioning whether an explanation or claim is true rather than accepting it easily.
냉소적naengsojeok: Assuming that words or actions hide false motives and reacting with sharp, mocking irony.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 생각을 좋지 않게 보거나 받아들이지 않는 태도나 상태를 나타내는 형용사eo tteon i ri na saeng ga geul cho chi an ke po geo na pa da deu ri ji an neun tae do na sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word combines 부정 (bujeong, "denial or rejection") with 적 (jeok, "a suffix that describes a quality"), linking rejection with a negative way of viewing things.

Usage tips

  • When this adjective describes a person, it usually evaluates the person's outlook or attitude rather than the person's whole character, which supports more precise descriptions in Korean.

Other meanings

  • pessimisticadjective

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