そっけない

そっけない
i-adjective
curt; cold; blunt; unfriendly
1. curt; cold; blunt; unfriendly
Showing no warmth, interest, or enthusiasm; abrupt or distant in manner.
そっけない返事(へんじ)だった。
It was a curt reply.
彼女(かのじょ)の態度(たいど)がそっけなくて傷(きず)ついた。
I was hurt by her cold attitude.
そっけなく断(ことわ)られて落(お)ち込(こ)んだ。
I felt down after being turned down so bluntly.

CONJUGATION:

  • そっけない (plain negative stem = adjective itself)
  • そっけなく (adverbial form)
  • そっけなかった (past)

KANJI:
Can be written as 素っ気(そっけ)ない, though hiragana is common.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 冷(つめ)たい - cold (in attitude)
  • よそよそしい - distant, aloof
  • 無愛想(ぶあいそう) - unfriendly, gruff
  • 淡白(たんぱく) - indifferent, cool
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Added 2026.1.20 23:05
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