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Native Korean adjectives

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3 syllables

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
76어떻다 be how, be like what
163다르다01 different
223어렵다 difficult
481어리다03나이가 적다 little, young
489힘들다 arduous
589아프다 painful, sore
613빠르다 fast
648가깝다 near, close
813괜찮다 nice, fair, all right
857고맙다01 grateful
868바쁘다 busy; hurried
873나쁘다01 bad
1002즐겁다 pleasant, delightful
1009예쁘다 pretty, beautiful
1020맛있다 delicious, tasty
1051무섭다 scary; afraid
1135바르다03굽은 데가 없다 straight, upright; right, correct
1178뜨겁다 hot, burning
1189가볍다 light, not heavy
1227푸르다 blue; green
1364알맞다 appropriate, suitable
1376똑같다 same, equal, identical
1476어둡다 dark
1528하얗다 white
1625기쁘다 happy
1662무겁다 heavy
1819비싸다 expensive
1829놀랍다 surprising, amazing, marvelous
1868반갑다 glad, happy
1960드물다 rare, unusual, uncommon
2067차갑다 cold, chilly
2155둥글다01 round, spherical
2209낯설다 strange, unfamiliar
2284슬프다 sad
2306거칠다 rough; coarse; wild
2385빨갛다 red
2557이르다03빠르다 early, premature
2617귀엽다 cute, charming
2757가늘다 thin, fine, slender
2827두껍다 thick; heavy
3034두렵다01 fearful, afraid
3077아쉽다 sorry; sad; miss; be in need of; feel inconvenienced by the lack of
3264까맣다 black
3271뒤늦다 belated, late
3350멋지다 wonderful; nice; cool
3679귀찮다 troublesome; tiresome; annoying
3695아깝다 regrettable, pitiful; precious, valuable; wasteful (可惜)
3706우습다 funny, laughable, ridiculous
3846힘차다 powerful, vigorous, energetic
3853그립다 dear, longed for, missed, yearned after
3860느리다01 slow; loose
3867못되다 unfinished; be not more than; look poor, be in bad shape; bad, evil
4099잘나다 handsome; distinguished
4186끝없다 endless; boundless; eternal
4562참되다 true, real, genuine
4620손쉽다 easy
4861걸맞다 suitable, fit, well-matched; well-proportioned, well-balanced
5101따갑다 hot; stinging, prickly; harsh
5172거세다 fierce, violent, wild
5175고르다03차이가 없다 regular, uniform, even
5183그르다01 wrong, incorrect; bad, foul; hopeless
5206멋있다 wonderful, nice, cool; fashionable, stylish
5212밤늦다 late at night
5411지겹다 tedious, wearisome, tiresome, repulsive
5443힘겹다 hard, difficult, tough, arduous
5512시리다01 cold (feet, hands), 몸의 한 부분이 찬 기운으로 인해 추위를 느낄 정도로 차다; dazzling (light)
5804재밌다 ‘재미있다(아기자기하게 즐겁고 유쾌한 기분이나 느낌이 있다)’의 준말
5809점잖다 gentle, decent, respectable, dignified, well-bred
5845흐리다02기억이 ~ turbid (water); cloudy (weather); vague (memory); dim (light); blurred (printing)
5860고프다 hungry, famished
5900모질다 cruel, brutal; hard, tough, die-hard; intense, severe
6065벅차다 unbearable, be beyond one's power, be too much for; overwhelmed (with gratitude), overflowing (joy),
6070부르다02배가 ~ full, having eaten one's fill; be pregnant; be swollen
6494참답다 true, real, faithful, truthful, genuine
6611사납다 wild, violent, ferocious (dog, sea, weather, world)
6645오래다 be a long time ago, be long standing
6764낯익다 familiar (face, sight)
6927하찮다 trifling, trivial, petty
6946값싸다 cheap, inexpensive
7295안되다02 be sorry, feel sorry, have pity, be regrettable; be a failure, be unsuccesful
7633질기다 tough, durable (bag); tough (meat, noodles); tenacious, persistent
7692고되다 hard, tough, intense, arduous (work, life)
7896저리다01 numb, asleep (arm, feet); heartbreaking (story), aching (heart)
8365못나다 ugly, unattractive; stupid, foolish
8428세차다 strong, violent, fierce (wind, rain, attack)
8458얄밉다 mean and nasty, saucy, cheeky, hateful, detestable
8641가쁘다 breathless
8643가엾다 poor, pitiful, sad, pathetic, touching
8789뿌옇다 foggy, misty, murky, hazy, cloudy
8830싱겁다 bland, insipid (food); dull, boring (story, game)
9020값지다 valuable, precious (picture, art object); invaluable (experience)
9129무덥다 stifling, sweltering, humid, muggy (weather, day)
9245알차다 substantial (meal, book), solid, meaningful (vacation); ripened (barley)
9258언짢다 upset, displeased, unwell
9632서툴다 ‘서투르다’의 준말.
9866허옇다 very white, snow-white, pure white
10000뜻있다 meaningful, significant, worthwhile
10339헛되다 empty, vain, fruitless (work, life)
10541벌겋다 flushed, red, crimson, ruddy (face, stove, western sky)
10938가렵다 itchy
11078드넓다 wide, large, extensive (ocean, field)
11079드높다 high (autumn sky), lofty (spirit)
11182비좁다 small, cramped, confined (room, house)
11239수줍다 shy, bashful, coy, timid
11289억세다 strong (grip), rough, stiff; tenacious, resolute
11448철없다 immature, childish; indiscreet, thoughtless
11692더디다01 slow, tardy
11694덧없다 vain (hope, dream); transient (as morning dew), short-lived
11738매섭다 fierce, sharp (look, attack, criticism); severe, bitter (cold, blizzard, wind)
11741멋쩍다 bashful (smile), awkward, embarrassed
11835뽀얗다 milky, milky-white (skin)
11934쓰리다 (heart, stomach, skin, eyes) ache, smart, tingle, burn
12119짓궂다 mischievous, impish (jokes, pranks); ill-tempered, ill-natured (person); cursed (rain)
12223호되다 severe, harsh, fierce (criticism, scolding)
12399달갑다 happy; satisfying ¶ 그것은 별로 달갑지 않네 Thank you for nothing.
12828잽싸다 quick, swift, agile, nimble
12833적잖다 more than a few; considerable
13549아리다 stinging, burning (eyes, tongue); aching (heart)
13575어질다01 benevolent, benign, gentle, kindhearted (king, mother)
14012힘없다 weak, feeble
14050검붉다 dark red, blackish red (blood)
14391버겁다 (work, opponent) be beyond one's capacity; be too much for one
14426부시다02눈이 ~ dazzling, glaring/(wash (dishes), rinse)
14649여리다 tender (shoot), soft (skin); soft-hearted, weak
14689외지다01 remote, isolated (mountain village)
15044해맑다 bright (voice, face); innocent (child)
15475맛없다 tasteless, insipid; dull, dry, uninteresting
15637뻘겋다 red, crimson
15827얄궂다 treacherous, perverse (state of mind), nasty (weather)
16404가엽다 가엾다 poor (orphan), pitiful, pathetic
16603꺼멓다 be coal-black
16733두텁다01 warm (heart), close (friendship), intimate
17241애꿎다 innocent, blameless ¶ 그는 애꿎은 문짝만 걷어찼다 He kicked the door as if it were to blame.
17944힘세다 strong, powerful
18123굳세다 strong (will), firm (conviction), stout
18203꽃답다 be lovely as a flower
18226날쌔다 quick (action), swift, nimble (young man)
18421마렵다 feel an urge to urinate[defecate], have a call of nature
18467모나다 be angular, be angled; be harsh, unsociable; be useful
18558발갛다 빨갛다 red, crimson
18632보얗다 milk-white, pearly (skin); hazy, misty, heavy (in the air); blurred, dim
18661부옇다 달빛이 부옇게 비추고 있었다 The moon was giving off pale light
19002앳되다 look young for one's age
19795헤프다 be not durable (soap); wasteful, prodigal (with money); easy (laugher); verbose, talkative
20130굼뜨다 slow, tardy, sluggish (behavior, at a job)
20273너르다 wide, spacious, open (field, plaza, sea)
20356당차다 나이나 몸집(stature, build)에 비하여 마음가짐(determination)이나 하는 짓이 야무지고 올차다(tough, firm)
20461때늦다 too late (blooming flowers, statement)
20501맛나다01 tasty, delicious
21372올곧다 honest, upright (person); straight
22204헐겁다 loose, baggy, too large (coat, trousers)
22377같잖다 foolish, silly, absurd, improper, bothersome, trifle, trivial
22400거멓다 까맣다 deep black
23185멀겋다01 dull, dim, leaden (sky), clouded (eyes); sloppy, watery, thin, washy (milk)
23240못잖다
23293미덥다 reliable (person), trustworthy; hopeful, promising
23776성기다 loose (fabric), sparse, coarse, thin (moustache); not on good terms, estranged
24743좆같다 (비속하게) 사물이 몹시 마음에 안 들거나 보기에 싫다
25927구리다 ill-smelling, fetid (mouth), stinking (toilet); suspicious, dubious, shady
26457더없다 더할 나위(room, margin, necessity)가 없다
26512동글다 둥글다 round, circular
26818무르다01물기가 많다 soft, tender (meat), mushy, pulpy; weak, feeble, delicate; indulgent, facile
29299차지다 glutinous, sticky (rice); tenacious, persistent
30244간지다 (pumpkin) ready to fall; modulated in a charming way
32018드세다 wild, savage, violent (temper), tough (job), difficult
32087따습다 (comfortably) warm, nice and warm
32088따시다02 ‘따뜻하다’의 방언(강원, 경상); ‘뜨습다(알맞게 뜨뜻하다)’의 방언(강원)
32267말갛다 clear, clean, pure (water)
32341맵짜다 음식의 맛이 맵고 짜다; 바람 따위가 매섭게(violent) 사납다(fierce); 성미(temper)가 사납고 독하다
32501무디다 dull, blunt (razor); slow, thickheaded (person); curt, brusque (remark)
33126볼메다 말소리나 표정에 성난(angry, mad) 기색이 있다
33254불같다 정열이나 신념, 감정 따위가 뜨겁고 강렬하다; 성격이 매우 급하고 격렬하다; 다그치는 기세가 드세거나 무섭다
33349비리다 fishy, bloody (taste); stingy, miserly, shabby (present); disgusting, nasty
33862성글다
34965열적다
35079오지다01 [같은 말] 오달지다1(마음에 흡족하게 흐뭇하다)
36524지리다02 오줌 냄새와 같거나 그런 맛이 있다; urinous, smelling of urine
37416틀리다01답이 ~ ‘다르다1’의 잘못
38112후덥다
38125후지다01 품질이나 성능이 다른 것에 비해 뒤떨어지다(fall behind)
38581값있다
38713개않다
39286고깝다 regrettable; reproachful; spiteful; hateful
40138구찮다
40709기껍다
40927길차다
41256날래다 quick, speedy (horse), swift (feet), fast, agile
41568노엽다 unpleasant, displeased (look), offensive, indignant
41708누르다02빛깔 yellowish, golden (yellow)
41713누리다02냄새가 ~ foul-smelling, fetid, rancid
41766느껍다
42299대차다
42392덜되다 incomplete, unfinished (work, rice); be no good, be wretched, be a failure; unripe, green
42541도탑다
42798되잖다
43649먈갛다 환하게 말갛다(clear, limpid, pure)
43689멋없다
46858살갑다
47141새되다 high-pitched (tone), shrill, sharp
47946속없다
48363숨차다
48366숫되다
48369숫접다 innocent, naive, unsophisticated, modest, humble, sincere
49529야물다
49770어줍다 constrained, dull, stiff; unskilled, clumsy, awkward (at handling chopsticks)
49880에렵다
49966여물다
50255열없다
50657옹글다
50927우떻다 의견, 성질, 형편, 상태 따위가 어찌 되어 있다
52781저떻다 ?
53512조롷다 ?
56028턱없다 groundless (rumor), unfounded; immoderate (price), wild (project); (luxury) be beyond one's reach
58379희떱다 generous, liberal; showy, vain; conceited, snobbish

4 syllables

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
332아름답다 beautiful
697재미있다 funny, interesting
937엄청나다 huge, enormous
1059지나치다 excessive
1652올바르다 right, correct, accurate
1661뛰어나다 excellent, outstanding
1768틀림없다 certain, sure
2213못지않다 no less, just as good, not inferior
2324조그맣다 small, tiny
2554안타깝다 regrettable; sad; heartbreaking; distressing; frustrating
3400다름없다 similar; like; not different from
3698어리석다 foolish, stupid, silly
4334눈부시다 dazzling; gorgeous
4498끊임없다 constant, endless, incessant, continuous
5187끈질기다 persistent, tenacious
5538재미없다 boring, dull
5593남다르다 unusual, peculiar, uncommon, extraordinary
5905배고프다 hungry; impoverished
6580머지않다 시간적으로 멀지 않다, before long
6668잘생기다 handsome, good-looking
7057쓸데없다 unnecessary, useless, worthless
7119줄기차다 strong, vigorous; constant, incessant (rain)
7288시커멓다 jet-black, deep-black, black as coal
7508메마르다 very dry, parched, arid, sterile, barren
7801사이좋다 서로 정답다. 또는 서로 친하다.
8148쓰라리다 sore, burning (knees), smart (scratch, eyes); painful, bitter, distressing (experience)
8461어이없다 dumbfounded, aghast; monstrous, exhorbitant, preposterous (price, demands), absurd (remarks)
8667고달프다 weary, worn out, utterly exhausted; wearisome, tiresome, hard, tough
8757배부르다 be full, be stuffed; be comfortably off, be above want
8796서글프다 lonesome, sad, sorrowful
8798서투르다 poor, unskilled, clumsy
8844어설프다 coarse, rough (net); clumsy, awkward, sloppy (performance, excuse, job)
9940그지없다 boundless, endless (greed, pity, anger, joy); indescribable, inexpressible (beauty)
10103성가시다 annoying (questions), bothersome, troublesome, tiresome
10573빼어나다 excellent, outstanding (in mathematics)
10590새까맣다 black, pitch-black
11104못생기다 ugly
11505한결같다 unchanging, unvarying (love, faith, taste)
11544가냘프다 faint, feeble (voice); slender, delicate, frail (arms, body)
11740머나멀다 faraway (place, island); distant (past)
12254값비싸다 # 물건 따위의 값이 높다; 들이는 노력이나 공이 적지 아니하다
12627시꺼멓다 jet-black, coal-black; malicious, wicked
12653심심찮다 드물지 않고 꽤 잦다
12741우렁차다 sonorous, rich and full (voice); valiant, dashing (spirit)
12824재빠르다 quick, swift, agile, nimble (movement, fingers)
12949크나크다 great, heavy, huge, colossal
13034후미지다 remote, out-of-the-way; obscure (alley)
13046가파르다 steep (cliff, hills, decline), sheer, precipitous
13080게으르다 lazy, idle
13160기나길다 몹시 길다
13164기름지다 fatty, greasy (food); fertile, rich (land, soil)
13196네모나다 모양이 네모꼴(quadrilateral)로 되어 있다
13205눈물겹다 tearful, sad, pathetic
13357버릇없다 ill-mannered, ill-bred, uncivil, rude
13565야무지다 meticulous (work), skillful, clever; firm (character), dependable (work)
14315목마르다 thirsty; crave for, long for (affection), hunger for (knowledge)
14432부질없다 vain, useless, futile
14605쓸모없다 be useless, be good-for-nothing, be no good
14637어림없다01 nonsensical, preposterous, absurd, be wide of the mark (story, demand)
15359다부지다 stocky, sturdy; determined, strong-minded (man)
15467막다르다 be closed at one end, be brought to a standtill, find no way out
15791아니꼽다 disgusting, sickening, nauseating (behavior, look)
16662느닷없다 abrupt, sudden, unexpected (behavior, question, change)
16932보드랍다 soft
16949볼품없다 make an ill appearance, be indecent
17017뼈저리다 cut to the heart, pierce deeply into one's mind, painful (experience), acute (feeling)
17067새하얗다 pure white, snowy white
17182시뻘겋다 scarlet, bright red
17239앙증맞다 cute, adorable, lovely, small (baby's feet)
17946가녀리다 slender
18254네모지다 be square, be tetragonal, be quadrilateral
18419마땅찮다 흡족(sufficient, satisfactory)하게 마음에 들지 아니하다
18704비탈지다 몹시 가파르게(steep) 기울어져(incline, slant) 있다
18716빛바래다 낡거나 오래되다
18783새빨갛다 deep red, crimson
18976아리땁다 pretty, lovely (figure)
19028어여쁘다 ‘예쁘다’를 예스럽게(antiquated) 이르는 말
19969건방지다 conceited, presumptuous, impertinent, cheeky (answer, manner, greeting)
19980검푸르다 dark blue (sea)
20109구석지다 recessed, retired, secluded
20218깡마르다 dry and hard, parched (paddy); thin, skinny (person)
20232끈덕지다 sticky, persistent (salesman), tenacious, patient; importunate
20491만만찮다 보통이 아니어서 손쉽게 다룰 수 없다; 그렇게 쉽지 아니하다; 양(量)이 적지 아니하다
20842빈틈없다 비어 있는 사이가 없다; 허술하거나 부족한 점이 없다
20851뼈아프다 어떤 감정이 골수(marrow; heart)에 사무치(pierce; come home)도록 정도가 깊다
20983섣부르다 awkward, clumsy; careless, thoughtless; rash, hasty (job)
22359감쪽같다 as good as before, just as it was (after being washed, after being repaired); complete, perfect
22407거침없다 unhindered, unobstructed, (solve a problem) smoothly; unreserved, unsparing (criticism)
22755끄떡없다 safe and sound, all right; unmoved, unflinching (by fire, by alcohol, by physical effort)
22888다디달다 매우 달다; 베푸는 정 따위가 매우 두텁다(warm, affectionate)
23366방정맞다 light-headed, frivolous, rash; ominous, ill-omened
23955시원찮다 not good, poor (food), unsatisfactory (result), worthless
24010실낱같다 아주 가늘다; 목숨이나 희망 따위가 가는 실같이 미미하여(slight, meager) 끊어지거나 사라질 듯하다
24098앙칼지다 unyielding, unbending; vehement, furious, aggresive (woman)
24102애달프다 heartbreaking (news), aching, sorrowful, pathetic, painful
24846진배없다 be equal to, be as good as (new, dead), amount to (an insult)
24887쪼그맣다 ‘쪼그마하다(조금 작거나 적다)’의 준말
24889쪼끄맣다 ‘쪼끄마하다(조금 작거나 적다)’의 준말
25627거짓되다 사실과 어긋남이 있어 참되지 않다
25732계면쩍다 ‘겸연쩍다’(abashed, embarrassed)의 변한말
25938구슬프다 sad, sorrowful, plaintive, pathetic (voice, tail, song)
26106기운차다 full of vitality, high-spirited, cheerful
26219남모르다 unknown to others, unseen, hidden, secret (sorrow, trouble)
26657막돼먹다 ‘막되다’를 속되게 이르는 말: ill-bred, ill-mannered, rude
26913미안허다
27317붉디붉다 deep red, crimson
27582새카맣다 시커멓다 pitch dark, deep black
27722속절없다 hopeless, futile, vain
28098암팡지다 몸은 작아도 힘차고 다부지다; [북한어]들러붙거나 모여든 것이 보기에 빽빽하고 촘촘하다
28740입바르다 be frank, be outspoken, be straightforward
29290차디차다 very cold, freezing
29389청승맞다 be suggestive of ill luck, be doomed to misery, miserable, wretched
29848하염없다 absentminded, vacant, hollow (life, words); endless, boundless
29955허물없다 unreserved, unconstrained, unceremonious, free, candid, familiar (friend, conversation)
30236간데없다 갑자기 자취를 감추어 사라지거나 어디로 갔는지 알 수가 없다; [같은 말] 영락없다(조금도 틀리지 아니하고 꼭 들어맞다)
30683곰살궂다 gentle, kind, cordial
30686곱디곱다 매우 곱다
31227까딱없다 undamaged, uninjured, unaffected (after an earthquake); unmoved, cool (when hearing the news)
31324난데없다 unexpected (visitor), never dreamed of, sudden, abrupt, out of the blue
31546능글맞다 tricky, sly, insidious (smile)
31921동그맣다 외따로(solitary) 오뚝하다(작은 물건이 도드라지게 높이 솟아 있는 상태이다)
32210마뜩찮다 dissatisfactory (food), disagreeable, offensive (remark)
32372메스껍다 sickening, nauseating (smell); disgusting, abominable (flattery, behavior)
32887배다르다
33055보람되다
33443뻔질나다
33907세모나다
34487쓰디쓰다 very bitter
34508아낌없다
34761어쭙잖다
35283웅숭깊다
36399주제넘다
36403주책없다
36658짜디짜다 매우 짜다; 매우 인색하다(stingy, cheap)
37161케케묵다
37700하나같다
37708하릴없다
37889헌걸차다
37907헤설프다
38184희디희다 very white, pure white
38273가뭇없다
38340가이없다
40081구성지다
40293굴뚝같다
40367귀살쩍다
40729기똥차다
40935깊디깊다 아주 깊다
41051꼴같잖다
41056꼴사납다
41087꾸밈없다
41472널푸르다 ?
41688높푸르다 높고 푸르다
41801능청맞다 deceitful, cunning, tricky, wily, double-faced, hypocritical (smile, act)
41875다시없다
41991달갑잖다
42413덩그맣다
43145똑바르다 dead straight, straight as an arrow (road, post, posture); right (conduct), righteous
43182뜬금없다
43573매몰차다
43625맵디맵다
45399별쭝나다
47157새청맞다
47168새푸르다
48667시푸르다
49050싹수없다
49056쌀쌀맞다
49148아금받다
49528야멸치다
49689어김없다
49869엉이없다
50486오달지다02 허술한(shabby) 데가 없이 야무지고(hard, strong) 알차다; shrewd, sharp, smart; sturdy, stout, solid
50743왕청되다
51064워치되다
51564응달지다
51863익살맞다
52229자그맣다 ‘자그마하다(1. 조금 작다)’의 준말; ‘자그마하다(2. 그리 대단하지 않은 듯하다)’의 준말
52258자디잘다
52465잘디잘다
54122지독허다
54474짙푸르다
54735채신없다 말이나 행동이 경솔하여(rash, frivolous) 위엄(dignity)이나 신망(prestige)이 없다
55563칠칠맞다
56867푸닥지다
57027피어리다
57079필요허다
57092하고많다
57214한갓지다 tranquil, quiet (place), leisurely (country life)
57566허벌나다
58340흠벅지다
58386희부옇다
58388희뿌옇다
58399희푸르다 흰색을 띠면서 푸르다

5 syllables

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
2860두드러지다 remarkable, noticeable, prominent
7745동떨어지다 be far away, be remote; be irrelevant, be wide of the mark
8084보잘것없다 trivial, trifling, worthless, insignificant
12171터무니없다 absurd, ridiculous, preposterous (demand, lie)
20753볼썽사납다 어떤 사람이나 사물의 모습이 보기에 역겹다(disgusting); indecent, unseemly, unsightly
22338간드러지다 coy, coquettish, charming, bewitching (gait, laugh)
26882물샐틈없다 watertight, strict (plan), rigorous (guard)
27886시건방지다 saucy, cheeky, impudent
28125약삭빠르다 shrewd (businessman), astute, smart
29853하잘것없다 trifling, trivial, petting, insignificant (gift, matter)
31235깎아지르다 벼랑(cliff) 따위가 반듯하게 깎아 세운 듯 가파르다(steep)
31804덜떨어지다 쇠딱지가 아직 채 떨어지지 않았다는 뜻으로, 어린아이의 수준을 벗어나지 못하여 나이에 비하여 어리고 미련함을 이르는 말
31974될성부르다 promising
34233스스럼없다
38152흐드러지다
40946까마득허다
41732눈꼴시리다
42460도드라지다
49577약아빠지다

6 syllables

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
5130어처구니없다 absurd, ridiculous, preposterous
34791얼토당토않다
35095온데간데없다
54394질기디질기다
54734채신머리없다