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냉정하다

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냉정해요 · 냉정했어요 · 냉정한 (+noun)

cold, cold-hearted, unfeeling

Example

그는 내 부탁을 냉정하게 거절했어요.

He coldly turned down my request.

Word parts

냉 cold정 feeling

Literally 'cold feelings'.

Good to know

A homonym 냉정 means 'calm, level-headed': 냉정하게 생각하다 = to think coolly and objectively.