부정적

bujeongjeok · [부정적]

being contradictory · being negative · contradictory · negative

noundeterminerIntermediate

Meanings

부ː정적 · noun · Intermediate

  1. being contradictoryThe act of concluding that something is not true or right, or the act of objecting to something because it is not right.
  2. being negativeThe state of not being desirable.

부ː정적 · determiner · Intermediate

  1. contradictoryConcluding that something is not true or right, or objecting to something because it is not right.
  2. negativeNot desirable.

Written Forms

부정적Hangul
否定的Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

I feel like you're just trying to be too negative without even grasping the other person's true feelings.

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Keep in mind that if basic courtesy is lacking, even excellent work competency can be evaluated negatively.

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It is more important to analyze why a word was used in that situation rather than the negative nuance the slang itself carries.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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