못되다

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못되다

[ˈmo̞(ː)t̚t͈we̞da̠] SK Standard, Seoul
[ˈmo̞(ː)t̚t͈ø̞da̠] SK Standard, Seoul

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못 + 되다

adjective

사람의 성격이나 하는 짓이 올바르지 못하고 나쁘다. 벌써 하는 말 한마디에서 못된 성품을 알고도 남겠다.
Similar: 악하다, 그릇되다 · Opposite: 바르다, 착하다

In English

nasty contemptible of a person
mean intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise

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"못되다." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%AA%BB%EB%90%98%EB%8B%A4. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {못되다},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%AA%BB%EB%90%98%EB%8B%A4},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}