かっこわるい
かっこわるい
i-adjective
uncool, lame, embarrassing
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | かっこわるい | かっこわるくない |
| Past | かっこわるかった | かっこわるくなかった |
| て form | かっこわるくて | かっこわるくなくて |
| Adverbial | かっこわるく | — |
| Conditional ば | かっこわるければ | かっこわるくなければ |
| Conditional たら | かっこわるかったら | かっこわるくなかったら |
1.
uncool, lame, unstylish
Describes something or someone that lacks style or looks bad. The opposite of かっこいい.
2.
embarrassing, shameful, awkward
Describes a situation or behavior that causes embarrassment or loss of face.
Forms
Shortened from 格好悪い; かっこわるい is the normal conversational form. Also written かっこ悪い or カッコ悪い.
Common collocations
- かっこわるい姿: an uncool appearance
- かっこわるいところを見せる: to let someone see you at your worst
- かっこわるいから嫌だ: I don't want to because it's uncool
Similar words
- かっこいい: cool, stylish (the opposite)
- ダサい: tacky, unfashionable; slangier, and only about style, while かっこわるい also covers embarrassing behavior (sense 2)
Register
Informal. More formal alternatives are 恥ずかしい (embarrassing) or 見苦しい (unsightly).