성격 / 감정 / 태도

 

what are the Koreans like?

what is he like?                                   -      what does he look like?

what's the weather like today?

 

open                          <>   reserved, secretive

outspoken, sincere

 

outgoing                      <> inhibited, shy

extroverted, sociable

An uninhibited person is free from traditional moral constraints.

 

expressive

voluble

chatty

straight

argumentative                    <> cooperative

 quarrelsome, combative, "always fighting"

 

 

dependable

 

 

self-esteem

self-confident             : self-assured                              

overconfident

 

snobbish   ( superior )    <>     humble

stuck-up   

standoffish

pompous

 

sophisticated <> naive

 

moody

temperamental       

 sensitive or irritable

emotive

romantic

emotional

passionate
sensual: physical or sexual, not spiritual or intellectual.  / sensuous

sensitive,  sensible ( smart )

 

 

likeable, agreeable, pleasant     <>     despicable, disagreeable

friendly

accommodating          amicable, neighborly, warm    ( affectionate )

helpful, cooperative, ( kind, affectionate, hospitable )

laid back(adjective): easygoing, relaxed

The opposite of amiable is hostile or unfriendly. Hostile and amiable are antonyms.

family-orientated / food /

she likes to socialize

 

amusing

vivacious

vigorous and animated , full of life

deplorable              ; bad

 

 

 

stereotype

he doesn't have any experience with Germans and refuses to voice a stereotype.

with stereotyped uniformity.

biased, prejudiced

precise

rigid, exacting

humorless

stiff, structured, organized, unnatural   <> relaxed

formal             following established customs

stuffy       dull, boring, old-fashioned

serious

severe, strict  <> easygoing, laid-back

 

 

stoic

 

impolite     

rude

brash : tactless, very impolite  ( 발을 탁자에 )

arrogant

 

humor   <>   humorless

 

efficient

well-educated

Cultured: educated, refined, cultivated

she has a good sense of color. / smell   

her sense of color is seen in her food and clothing

their good sense of smell is seen in their perfume.

Fashionable is similar to chic.

 

he is not to my particular taste

 

well organized

 

let  (one's) hair down

 

someone is -ed

something is -ing

 

interest           

bore

 

satisfy

disappoint

 

surprise

scare

horrify      /     terrify