Korean word

불친절하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpulchinjeolhada

Meaning

  • adjectiveunfriendly

Example

저 사람은 불친절하네요.cheo sa ra meun pul chin jeol ha ne yo

That person is unfriendly.

Illustration for 불친절하다 (unfriendly)

More examples

고객들이 불친절한 응대에 불만을 표시했다.ko gaek tteu ri pul chin jeol han eung dae e pul ma neul pyo si haet tta

Customers complained about the unfriendly service.

Core concept

A closed-off manner that gives others little warmth or consideration.

Common phrases

  • 불친절한 응대pul chin jeol han eung dae

    unfriendly service

  • 불친절한 말투pul chin jeol han mal tu

    unfriendly tone

  • 불친절한 표정pul chin jeol han pyo jeong

    unfriendly expression

Similar words

무뚝뚝하다muttukttukada: Speaking and acting in a blunt, unexpressive way that can seem curt.
차갑다chagaptta: Having a manner or expression that feels emotionally cold.
무심하다musimhada: Showing little concern for people or what is happening around them.
냉담하다naengdamhada: Responding without warmth and keeping a noticeable distance from others.

Definition in Korean

배려나 친절이 부족해 차갑고 무심하게 보이는 상태를 말하는 형용사.pae ryeo na chin jeo ri pu jo kae cha gap kko mu sim ha ge po i neun sang tae reul mal ha neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word is built by placing a negative prefix before the Korean word for kindness and considerate treatment.

Usage tips

  • Korean speakers may use it for a brief interaction, not only for a lasting character judgment, so context can soften how personal the comment sounds.

Other meanings

  • curtadjective

Opposites

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