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500 Most Basic Korean Adjectives


June 22, 2018
By TOPIK GUIDE Team

On this page, we have compiled a list of 500 most basic and important Korean adjectives for all Korean language learners and
TOPIK test aspirants. You can also download a PDF copy of this list from the link given at the end of this page.

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Word Meaning 가
깝다 Close, Near 가난하다
Poor, Needy
가늘다 Thin, Slender, Fine 가능하다
Possible, Feasible 가득하다 Full, Crammed 가볍다
Light, Slight 가혹하다 Severe, Harsh 간단하다
Simple, Easy, Brief 간절하다 Ardent, Earnest 간편하다
Simple, Convenient 감사하다 Thankful 갑작스럽다
Sudden, Abrupt
값싸다 Cheap, Inexpensive 강력하다
Strong, Powerful 강렬하다 Strong, Intense 강하다
Strong, Powerful
같다 Same, Identical: Similar
거대하다 Huge, Great 거룩하다
Holy, Divine 거세다 Fierce, Strong 거창하다
Grand, Grandiose 거칠다 Rough, Coarse 걱정스럽다
Anxious, Troubled 건강하다 Healthy, Well 건전하다
Sound, Healthy 건조하다 Dry, Arid
걸맞다 Suitable, Fit 검다
Black 게으르다 Lazy, Idle
격렬하다 Intense, Fierce 경쾌하다
Light, Rhythmical 고급스럽다 Luxurious, Classy
고르다 Even, Regular

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고맙다 Thankful
고소하다 To Have A Sesame Taste
고요하다 Quiet, Tranquil, Calm 고유하다
Indigenous, Inherent 고통스럽다 Painful, Agonizing 고프다
Hungry
곤란하다 Difficult, Tough, Embarrasing
곧다 Straight, Upright 곱다
Soft, Nice, Beautiful 공정하다 Just, Fair
공평하다 Fair, Impartial 공허하다
Empty, Hollow 과감하다 Drastic, Bold 과도하다
Excessive
광범위하다 Extensive, Widespread
괜찮다 Fine, Ok
괴롭다 Painful, Distressed 굉장하다
Wonderful, Great 굳다 Hard, Stiff, Strong 굵다
Thick, Big 궁금하다 Curious
귀엽다 Cute, Lovely 귀중하다
Precious, Valuable 귀찮다 Troublesome, Tiresome 귀하다
Precious, Valuable, Rare 그럴듯하다 Plausible
그렇다 So, True
그르다 Wrong, Incorrect 그립다
Miss, Long For 그만하다 As Much As That 그윽하다
Deep And Delicate 극심하다 Extreme, Severe 급격하다
Sharp, Rapid, Drastic 급급하다 Busy
급하다 Impetuous, Urgent
기쁘다 Glad, Happy
길다 Long, Lengthy
김막히다 Dumbfounded, Wonderful
깊다 Deep
까다롭다 Difficult, Fussy
까맣다 Black
깔끔하다 Neat, Tidy (ㄲ)
깨끗하다 Clean
꼼꼼하다 Meticulous, Precise 꾸준하다
Steady, Constant 끈질기다 Persistent
끊임없다 Constant, Incessant 끔찍하다
Terrible, Awful 끝없다 Endless
나쁘다 Bad, Poor 난감하다
Embarrassing 날카롭다 Sharp
낡다 Old, Shabby, Old Fashioned
남다르다 Unusual, Extraordinary
낫다 Better, Superior
낮다 Low
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낯설다 Unfamiliar
낯익다 Familiar
넉넉하다 Enough, Sufficient 넓다
Large, Broad 노랗다 Yellow
놀랍다 Surprising, Amazing
높다 High
누렇다 (Golden) Yellow
눈부시다 Dazzling 느리다
Slow 늦다 Late 다르다
Different
다름없다 As Good As, Same
다양하다 Various 다정하다
Kind, Friendly 단단하다 Hard, Solid 단순하다
Simple, Naive 단정하다 Neat, Tidy 단조롭다
Monotonous, Dull 단호하다 Firm, Determined 달다
Sweet, Sugary 답답하다 Stuffy, Stifling
당당하다 Confident, Honorable 당연하다
Natural, Reasonable 대단하다 Great, Huge
더럽다 Dirty, Filthy 덥다
Hot (Weather) 독특하다 Peculiar, Distinctive
독하다 Strong, Pungent, Dogged 동등하다
Equal, Equivalent 동일하다 Same As, Identical
두껍다 Thick
두드러지다 Remarkable, Noticeable
두렵다 Afraid, Scared
둥그렇다 Round 둥 글 다
Round 뒤늦다 Belated
드물다 Rare, Uncommon 든든하다
Reassured, Reliable 따갑다 Hot, Stinging 따뜻하다
Warm
따스하다 Warm* 딱딱하다
Firm, Stiff 떠들썩하다 Noisy, Uproarious 떳떳하다
Honorable
또같다 Same, Identical 똑똑하다
Smart, Clever 뚜렷하다 Clear, Distinct 뚱뚱하다
Fat, Overweight 뛰어나다 Outstanding, Good 뜨겁다
Hot, Burning
마땅하다 Natural, Right, Proper 막강하다
Powerful, Strong 막대하다 Huge, Enormous 막막하다
At A Loss
막연하다 Vague
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만만하다 Easy To Deal With


만족스럽다 Satisfactory
많다 Many, Much 맑다
Clear, Sunny 맛없다 (Taste) Bad 맛있다
Delicious 맵다 Spicy, Hot
머지않다 Soon, Before Long
멀다 Far, Distant
멀쩡하다 Intact, Sober, Insane 멋있다
Wonderful, Nice 멋지다 Wonderful, Nice 명백하다
Obvious, Clear 명확하다 Clear, Obvious
모질다 Hard, Severe 모호하다
Vague, Ambiguous 못되다 Bad, Mean 못생기다
Ugly, Unattractive 못지않다 Not Inferior
못하다 Inferior 묘하다
Odd, Strange 무겁다 Heavy 무관심하다
Indifferent
무관하다 Irrelevant, Unrelated 무덥다
Stifling, Sweltering 무리하다 Excessive
무모하다 Reckless, Rash 무사하다
Safe, Unharmed 무섭다 Scary, Scared 무성하다
Thick, Overgrown 무수하다 Countless, Myriad
무심하다 Indifferent, Inattentive 무의미하다
Meaningless 무책임하다 Irresponsible
무한하다 Infinite, Limitless 묽다
Watery, Thin 미끄럽다 Slippery, Slick 미묘하다
Delicate, Subtle 미안하다 Sorry
미흡하다 Insufficient, Unsatisfactory
민감하다 Sensitive
민망하다 Embarrassed, Ashamed
밀접하다 Close, Intimate 밉다
Detestable 바람직하다 Desirable
바르다 Straight, Correct, Right
바쁘다 Busy
반갑다 Glad, Happy 밝다
Bright, Light 밤늦다 Late At Night 배고프다
Hungry 배부르다 Full, Stuffed
벅차다 Hard To Manage, Full 번거롭다
Cumbersome, Inconvenient 별다르다 Particular, Special
복잡하다 Complicated, Complex
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부끄럽다 Shy, Ashamed


부당하다 Unfair, Unjust
부드럽다 Soft, Smooth 부럽다
Envious 부르다 Full
부실하다 Weak, Poor 부족하다
Insufficient 부지런하다 Diligent 분명하다
Clear, Distinct 분주하다 Busy 불가능하다
Impossible
불가피하다 Inevitable, Unavoidable 불과하다
Only, No More Than 불길하다 Ominous, Foreboding 불리하다
Unfavorable
불쌍하다 Pitiful, Pathetic 불안정하다
Unstable, Insecure 불안하다 Anxious, Uneasy 불완전하다
Incomplete, Imperfect 불투명하다 Opaque, Uncertain
불편하다 Uncomfortable, Inconvenient
불평등하다 Unfair, Unequal 불필요하다
Unnecessary, Useless 불행하다 Unhappy, Unfortunate 불확
실하다 Uncertain, Unclear 붉다
Red
비슷하다 Similar, Alike, Like 비싸다
Expensive, Costly 빠르다 Fast, Quick
빨갛다 Red
뻔하다 Clear, Obvious 뾰족하다
Sharp, Pointed 사납다 Wild, Fierce 사랑스럽다
Lovely, Cute 사소하다 Trivial, Minor 사이좋다
On Good Terms
상관없다 Unrelated, Fine, Okay 상당하다
Considerable, Sizeable 상쾌하다 Fresh, Refreshing 새롭다
New, Fresh
색다르다 Unusual, Unconventional
생생하다 Vivid, Graphic 서늘하다
Cool, Chilly 서투르다 Poor, Unskilled
선명하다 Clear, Distinct, Vivid
선하다 Good, Nice 섬세하다
Delicate, Exquisite 섭섭하다 Sorry, Disappointed 성급하다
Hasty, Impatient 성실하다 Faithful, Sincere 세다
Strong, Powerful
세련되다 Refined, Sophisticated 세심하다
Careful, Scrupulous 섹시하다 Sexy, Hot
소박하다 Simple, Plain
소용하다 Useless
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소중하다 Precious, Valuable, Dear


속상하다 Upset, Annoyed
손쉽다 Easy
솔직하다 Honest, Open 수많다
A Lot Of, Numerous 순박하다 Simple, Naive 순수하다
Pure, Innocent 순진하다 Innocent, Naive 순하다
Gentle, Mild
숱하다 Numerous 쉽다
Easy, Simple 슬프다 Sad, Sorrowful 시급하다
Urgent 시끄럽다 Noisy, Loud 시리다
Cold
시원하다 Cool
시커멓다 Jet Black
신기하다 Amazing, Wonderful
신기하다 Novel, New 신선하다
Fresh, New 신성하다 Sacred, Holy 신속하다
Prompt, Quick 신중하다 Cautious, Prudent
신통하다 Wonderful, Amazing
싫다 Hateful 심각하다
Serious, Grave 심심하다 Bored
심하다 Heavy, Severe
싱겁다 Bland 싱싱하다
Fresh 싸늘하다 Chilly, Cold
싸다 Cheap, Inexpensive 썰렁하다
Chilly, Empty, Corny 쑥스럽다 Shy, Embarressed 쓰다
Bitter
쓸데없다 Unnecessary, Useless 쓸쓸하다
Lonely, Solitary 씩씩하다 Vigorous, Energetic
아깝다 Valuable, Precious, Regrettable
아니다 Not 아득하다
Distant, Far 아름답다 Beautiful
아무렇다 Concerned, Meaningful
아쉽다 Sorry, Sad 아프다
Sick, Painful 안녕하다 Fine
안되다 Sorry 안전하다
Safe, Secure 안타깝다 Regrettable, Sad
알맞다 Appropriate, Proper, Suitable
애매하다 Vague, Uncertain 야하다
Erotic, Racy 약하다 Weak, Feeble 얄밉다
Detestable
얇다 Thin, Flimsy
얌전하다 Coy, Well Mannered
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얕다 Shallow
어둡다 Dark, Gloomy
어떻다 How, Like What 어렵다
Difficult, Hard 어리다 Young, Little 어리석다
Foolish, Absurd 어색하다 Awkward 어지럽하다
Dizzy, Chaotic 어처구니없다 Ridiculous, Absurd 억울하다
Unfair
엄격하다 Strict, Severe 엄숙하다
Solemn, Sober 엄청나다 Huge, Great
없다 Not Exist, Not Have 엉뚱하다
Unpredictable, Strange 여전하다 Still The Same
연하다 Light, Soft, Weak
열등하다 Inferior
열악하다 Poor, Inadequate
엷다 Light, Pale
영원하다 Permanent, Everlasting
예민하다 Sensitive
예쁘다 Pretty
오래다 It’s Been A Long Time
올바르다 Right, Proper 옳 다
Right, Proper 완벽하다 Perfect
완전하다 Complete, Perfect 왕성하다
Energetic, Active 외롭다 Lonely, Solitary 요란하다
Noisy, Uproarious 용감하다 Brave, Courageous 우수하다
Excellent, Superb 우스꽝스럽다 Ridiculous, Funny 우습다
Funny, Humorous 우아하다 Elegant, Graceful 우울하다
Gloomy, Depressed 원만하다 Amicable, Easy Going 원활하
다 Smooth
웬만하다 Tolerable, Fairly Good
위대하다 Great 위험하다
Dangerous 유능하다 Competent 유리하다
Advantageous 유명하다 Famous
유사하다 Similar, Alike, Like 유용하다
Useful, Helpful 유일하다 Only, Sole
은은하다 Soft, Subdued, Subtle
의심스럽다 Doubtful 의아하다
Weird, Doubtful 이렇다 Like This
이롭다 Beneficial, Advantageous
이르다 Early 이상하다
Strange, Odd 익다 Skilled, Familiar
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익숙하다 Skilled, Familiar


일정하다 Fixed, Constant, Regular
있다 To Be, Exist 자랑스럽다
Worthy Of Pride 자세하다 Detailed 자연스럽다
Natural
자유롭다 Free, Liberal 작다
Small, Little 잔인하다 Cruel, Brutal 잔잔하다
Calm, Still
잘나다 Good, Distinguished 잘다
Small, Little, Fine 잘생기다 Good Looking, Handsome 잦다
Frequent
재미없다 Boring, Dull 재미있다
Funny, Interesting 저렇다 Like That
적다 Few, Little, Small 적당하다
Moderate, Suitable 적절하다 Right, Proper, Appropriate 적합하
다 Right, Proper, Suitable 절박하다
Desperate, Urgent 절실하다 Deep, Urgent
젊다 Young, Youthful 점잖다
Gentle, Decent 정교하다 Exquisite, Elaborate 정답다
Warm, Friendly 정당하다 Just, Fair
정직하다 Honest, Truthful 정확하다
Accurate, Correct 조그맣다 Small, Little 조심스럽다
Careful, Cautious 조용하다 Silent, Quiet
좁다 Narrow, Small 좋다
Good, Fine, Fond 죄송하다 Sorry
주요하다 Major, Main 줄기차다
Constant, Incessant 중대하다 Significant, Serious 중요하
다 Important
즐겁다 Pleasant, Happy 지겹다
Boring, Tiresome 지나치다 Excessive
지독하다 Hard, Terrible, Severe 지루하다
Boring, Bored 지저분하다 Dirty, Messy
진실하다 Truthful, Sincere 진정하다
True, Real 진지하다 Serious, Earnest 진하다
Dark, Deep, Thick 짙다 Deep, Dark
짜다 Salty, Stingy 짜증스럽다
Irritating, Annoying Annoyed
짧다 Short, Brief
차갑다 Cold
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차다 Cold, Chilly
차분하다 Calm, Cool
착잡하다 Mixed And Uneasy
착하다 Good
Natured
찬란하다 Brilliant, Splendid
참답다 True
참되다 True, Real
참신하다 Original, New, Fresh 창피하다
Ashamed, Embarrassed 철저하다 Thorough
초라하다 Shabby, Humble
초조하다 Restless, Nervous, Anxious
촌스럽다 Countrified
춥다 Cold, Chilly (Weather)
충분하다 Enough 충실하다
Faithful, Loyal 치밀하다 Elaborate, Meticulous 치열하다
Fierce, Intense 친절하다 Kind
친하다 Close 침착하다
Calm, Poised 캄캄하다 Very Dark 커다랗다
Big, Large, Huge 크다 Big, Large 타당하다
Reasonable
탁월하다 Excellent, Superior 투명하다
Transparent 특별하다 Special
특수하다 Special, Unusual 특이하다
Unusual, Unique 특정하다 Particular, Certain 튼튼하다
Strong, Sturdy 틀림하다 Sure, Certain 파랗다
Blue
편리하다 Convenient
편안하다 Comfortable
편하다 Comfortable, Relaxed, Convenient
평등하다 Equal
평범하다 Ordinary, Common
평화하다 Peaceful 포근하다
Cozy, Warm 폭넓다 Wide, Extensive
푸르다 Blue, Azure, Green 풍부하다
Rich, Plentiful 풍성하다 Plentiful, Abundant 피곤하다
Tired, Fatigued 피로하다 Tired, Fatigued 필요하다
Necessary
하얗다 White
하찮다 Trivial, Trifling
한가하다 Free
한심하다 Pathetic, Pitiful 해롭다
Harmful, Bad 행복하다 Happy
허름하다 Shabby, Humble
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허망하다 Vain, Futile


허무하다 Vain, Futile
험하다 Rough, Rugged
현명하다 Wise
화려하다 Fancy, Colorful 확고하다
Firm, Solid 확실하다 Sure, Certain 환하다
Bright, Light 활발하다 Vigorous, Active
황당하다 Dumbfounded, Aghast
황량하다 Bleak, Desolate
훌륭하다 Excellent, Great, Honorable
흐리다 Cloudy, Dim
흐뭇하다 Pleased, Satisfied
흔하다 Common, Commonplace
흥미롭다 Interesting 희다
White 희미하다 Dim, Faint 힘겹하다
Hard, Tough
힘들다힘차다 Hard, Difficult, Strenuous
힘차다 Powerful, Vigorous
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