Korean word

정신없다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongsineoptta

Meaning

  • adjectivehectic

Example

요즘 정신없어서 전화도 못 받았어.yo jeum cheong si neop sseo seo cheon hwa do mot pa da sseo

Things have been so hectic lately that I couldn't even answer the phone.

Illustration for 정신없다 (hectic)

More examples

이사하느라 집이 정신없어.i sa ha neu ra chi bi cheong si neop sseo

The house is in chaos because we are moving.

Core concept

Too many things happen at once, leaving a person unable to stay calm, focused, or organized.

Common phrases

  • 일 때문에 정신없다il ttae mu ne cheong si neop tta

    be hectic with work

  • 바빠서 정신없다pa ppa seo cheong si neop tta

    be hectic from being busy

  • 요즘 정신없다yo jeum cheong si neop tta

    be hectic these days

Similar words

바쁘다pappeuda: Having many tasks or plans leaves little free time.
분주하다punjuhada: Handling several tasks keeps a person moving from one thing to another.
어수선하다eosuseonhada: A place or state of mind feels unsettled because things are not in proper order.
혼란스럽다hollanseureoptta: Mixed information or circumstances make the overall situation hard to understand.

Definition in Korean

일이나 상황이 한꺼번에 겹쳐서 마음이나 행동이 차분하지 못하고 매우 바쁜 상태를 이르는 형용사.i ri na sang hwang i han kkeo beo ne kyeop cheo seo ma eu mi na haeng dong i cha bun ha ji mo ta go mae u pa ppeun sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word combines the idea of a mind or presence of mind with the idea of absence, creating the image of having no mental room because too much is happening at once.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English hectic, this adjective can describe a person's state when overlapping demands leave them unable to stay calm or focused.

Other meanings

  • restlessadjective
  • confusedadjective

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