Nuance Dictionary / Personality Traits
대범하다 dae-beom-ha-da
Bold, broad-minded, and unfazed by small mistakes or risks
What does 대범하다 mean?
대범하다 (dae-beom-ha-da) means: Bold, broad-minded, and unfazed by small mistakes or risks.
Literally 'big-hearted'. If you accidentally crash a '대범한' friend's car, they will say 'It's just metal, are you hurt?' instead of screaming about the cost. They see the big picture and don't sweat the small stuff.
Other sides of 대범하다
◆ leadership — Speakers use this to describe a person who does not get caught up in petty details or minor errors. It appears in contexts where a leader, parent, or decision-maker chooses to forgive a mistake and focus on the bigger picture. It commonly combines with nouns like 사람, 태도, and 행동, or appears with verbs like 생각하다 and 행동하다 to describe an attitude.
When directed at a subordinate's error by a superior, it can sound magnanimous and reassuring, framing the mistake as unimportant in the long run.
When directed at a subordinate's error by a superior, it can sound magnanimous and reassuring, framing the mistake as unimportant in the long run.
How it's actually used
- 그 친구는 실수를 해도 크게 좌절하지 않고 대범하게 넘기는 편이야.
geu chinguneun silsureul haedo keuge jwajeolhaji ango daebeomhage neomgineun pyeoniya.
Even when he makes a mistake, he doesn't get too discouraged and tends to brush it off boldly.
💡 Describes someone who handles setbacks with a big-picture mindset. - 대표님은 성격이 대범하셔서 웬만한 일에는 화도 안 내셔.
daepyonimeun seonggyeogi daebeomhasyeo seommanhan ire-neun hwado an naesyeo.
Our CEO has a broad-minded personality, so he doesn't get angry over ordinary things.
💡 Used to praise a leader's tolerance and magnanimity. - 민수 씨는 사업이 망했는데도 대범하게 웃으며 다시 시작하자고 말했다.
Minsu ssineun saeobi manghaetneunde-do daebeomhage useumyeo dasi sijakaja-go malhaetda.
Even though his business failed, Minsu boldly smiled and said let's start over.
💡 Used to describe someone who stays positive and unshaken in a major crisis.
Related words in Personality Traits
소심하다 so-sim-ha-da야무지다 ya-mu-ji-da허술하다 heo-sul-ha-da덤벙대다 deom-beong-dae-da꼼꼼하다 kkom-kkom-ha-da