딱딱하다

Meanings

hardVery stiff and solid.
stiff; unfriendly; formalA person's attitude, manner of speaking, image, etc., being awkward or stern, not soft.
stiff; dryThe style or content of a writing being uninteresting, boring, or not showing various emotions.

Examples from Lessons (3)

하마터면 너무 딱딱하거나 이상한 표현 을 쓸 뻔했네요.
I almost ended up using overly stiff or strange expressions.
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그런데 가끔 은 너무 딱딱해 보여서 조금 아쉽기도 해요.
But sometimes it feels a bit disappointing because it seems too stiff.
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저 드라마 속 주인공들은 왜 저렇게 딱딱하게 말을 하는 걸까?
Why do the characters in that drama talk so stiffly?
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Grammar in These Examples

-아/어Level 1Informal ending -거나Level 3Or -게Level 3-ly (adverbial form)-아/어 보이다Level 2Seem to, appear to