愛想(あいそ)が悪(わる)い

あいそがわるい
expression
unsociable; unfriendly; curt
1. unsociable; unfriendly; curt
Describes a person who is cold, blunt, or lacking in warmth and friendliness in their manner toward others.
あの店員(てんいん)は愛想(あいそ)が悪(わる)い。
That clerk is unfriendly.
愛想(あいそ)が悪(わる)いと思(おも)われるのが嫌(いや)だ。
I don't want to be seen as unfriendly.
彼(かれ)は愛想(あいそ)が悪(わる)いけれど、本当(ほんとう)は優(やさ)しい人(ひと)だ。
He's curt, but he's actually a kind person.

愛想(あいそ) means 'amiability' or 'sociability,' so 愛想(あいそ)が悪(わる)い literally means 'poor in sociability.' Describes someone's outward manner rather than their inner character — a person can be 愛想(あいそ)が悪(わる)い but still be genuinely kind. Also written as 愛想(あいそう)が悪(わる)い.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 愛想(あいそ)が悪(わる)い人(ひと): an unsociable person
  • 愛想(あいそ)が悪(わる)い態度(たいど): an unfriendly attitude
  • 愛想(あいそ)が悪(わる)くて損(そん)をする: to lose out by being unsociable

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

  • 愛想(あいそ)がいい: sociable, friendly — the opposite expression
  • 愛想笑(あいそわら)い: a polite or forced smile — a smile given out of courtesy rather than genuine feeling
  • 愛想(あいそ)を尽(つ)かす: to lose patience with someone, to give up on someone — a different use of 愛想(あいそ) meaning to exhaust one's goodwill
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