Meanings

cold; callous; indifferentA person's attitude being cold without kindness.

Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

냉ː정하다 · adjective

calm; composedOne's thinking or behavior being composed and not swayed by one's emotions.

Written Forms

냉정하다Hangul

冷情하다Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

주인공 성격 이 원래 좀 냉정한 편 인데, 어제 는 눈물 을 보이더라.
The main character is usually a bit cold, but they shed tears yesterday.
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과거 에 착했던 주인공 이 지금 은 냉정하게 변하는 그런 전개 도 많이 나오죠.
There are many plotlines where a protagonist who was kind in the past turns cold-hearted now, aren't there?
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드라마 속에서는 화 를 참아서 더 차갑고 냉정해 보이려는 의도 가 있기 때문 이에요.
In the drama, it's because they intend to look colder and more detached by holding back their anger.
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Grammar in These Examples

-아/어Level 1Informal ending -게Level 3-ly (adverbial form)-아/어 보이다Level 2Seem to, appear to -ㄴ/은Level 1Adjective noun modifier

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