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TOPIK 3noun

소극적

sogeukjeok [소극쩍]

소극적이에요 · 소극적인 (+noun) · 소극적으로

passive, reserved, half-hearted

Example

저는 처음 만난 사람 앞에서 좀 소극적이에요.

I'm a bit reserved around people I've just met.

Word parts

소 fade극 extreme적 -ic

Opposite of 적극적: 'fading from the extreme'.