かっこわるい

かっこわるい
i-adjective
uncool, lame, embarrassing
informalspokenappearanceevaluation
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
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.
その(ふく)、かっこわるい
Those clothes are uncool.
I don't want to ride in an uncool car.
I think that hairstyle is a bit lame.
2. embarrassing, shameful, awkward
Describes a situation or behavior that causes embarrassment or loss of face.
(ころ)んで、かっこわるかった。
I fell over, and it was embarrassing.
Failing in front of people is embarrassing.
It would be shameful not to keep my promise, so I'll definitely go.

かっこわるい is an i-adjective meaning uncool, lame, or embarrassing. It describes both physical appearance and situations.

Forms

Derived from 格好(かっこう)(わる). The shortened form かっこわるい is standard in conversation. Also spelled かっこ(わる).

  • Adverbial: かっこわるく
  • Past: かっこわるかった
  • Negative: かっこわるくない

Common collocations

Similar words

Opposite of かっこいい (cool, stylish). Both words are casual and very common in everyday speech.

Register

Informal. Used mainly in casual speech. More formal alternatives include ()ずかしい (embarrassing) or 見苦(みぐる)しい (unsightly).