멋없어
muh-suhp-ssuh
meoseopsseo
descriptive
멋없다
To say to be unrefined, unstylish, inelegant politely in the present tense, use 멋없어요 (muh-suhp-ssuh-yoh) · meoseopsseoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 멋없다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 멋없어요 muh-suhp-ssuh-yoh meoseopsseoyo | 멋없습니다 muh-suhp-seum-nee-dah meoseoseumnida | |
| Past | 멋없었어 muh-suhp-ssuh-ssuh meoseopsseosseo | 멋없었어요 muh-suhp-ssuh-ssuh-yoh meoseopsseosseoyo | 멋없었습니다 muh-suhp-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah meoseopsseosseumnida |
| Future | 멋없을 거야 muh-suhp-sseul guh-yah meoseopsseul geoya | 멋없을 거예요 muh-suhp-sseul guh-yae-yoh meoseopsseul geoyeyo | 멋없을 겁니다 muh-suhp-sseul guhm-nee-dah meoseopsseul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
멋없으세요
muh-suhp-sseu-sae-yoh
meoseopsseuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
멋없어요
muh-suhp-ssuh-yoh
meoseopsseoyo
Question Polite (요)
멋없어요?
muh-suhp-ssuh-yoh-?
meoseopsseoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
멋없고
muh-suhp-goh
meoseogo
Conditional "if" — (면)
멋없으면
muh-suhp-sseu-myuhn
meoseopsseumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
멋없고 있어요
muh-suhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
meoseogo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
멋없고 싶어요
muh-suhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
meoseogo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
멋없을 수 있어요
muh-suhp-sseul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
meoseopsseul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
멋없어서
muh-suhp-ssuh-suh
meoseopsseoseo
Noun form — (기)
멋없기
muh-suhp-gee
meoseogi
Noun form — (음)
멋없음
muh-suhp-sseum
meoseopsseum