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 fade+극 extreme+적 -ic
Opposite of 적극적: 'fading from the extreme'.
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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
Opposite of 적극적: 'fading from the extreme'.
Related words