Nuance Dictionary / Personality Traits
털털하다 teol-teol-ha-da
Easygoing, unpretentious, and completely unfussy
What does 털털하다 mean?
털털하다 (teol-teol-ha-da) means: Easygoing, unpretentious, and completely unfussy.
A '털털한' person doesn't care if they spill soup on their shirt or if they eat at a cheap street stall instead of a fancy restaurant. They are extremely comfortable to be around because they never nitpick.
Other sides of 털털하다
◆ personality compliment — Speakers use this to praise someone's personality or actions as uncomplicated and relaxed. It describes a person who is not picky, formal, or overly concerned with appearances. It appears in contexts discussing personal dispositions and social interactions, such as describing an easygoing and open-minded nature or a casual, unbothered way of dressing.
This often reads as a warm and affectionate compliment that strips away social stiffness, making someone sound approachable and genuinely comfortable to be around.
This often reads as a warm and affectionate compliment that strips away social stiffness, making someone sound approachable and genuinely comfortable to be around.
How it's actually used
- 우리 언니는 성격이 정말 털털해서 옷에 뭐 묻어도 크게 신경 안 써요.
uri eonnineun seonggyeogi jeongmal teolteolhaeseo ose mwo mudeodo keuge singyeong an sseoyo.
My older sister has a really easygoing personality, so she doesn't care much if she gets something on her clothes.
💡 Describes an unbothered, unfussy attitude toward minor inconveniences. - 남사친은 성격이 털털해서 같이 밥 먹을 때 메뉴 고르기가 너무 편해.
namsachineun seonggyeogi teolteolhaeseo gachi bap meogeul tae menyu goreugiga neomu pynhae.
My guy friend is super easygoing, so it's so easy to decide on food when we eat together.
💡 Used to praise someone for being easy to get along with. - 그 친구는 옷 입는 것도 그렇고 성격이 워낙 털털해서 같이 있으면 편해.
geu chinguneun ot ibneun geosdo geureohgo seonggyeogi wonak teolteolhaeseo gachi isseumyeon pyeonhae.
That friend is so unpretentious in how they dress and act that it's comfortable just being around them.
💡 Often used to compliment someone's easygoing, low-maintenance personality.
Related words in Personality Traits
까칠하다 kka-chil-ha-da얌전하다 yam-jeon-ha-da대범하다 dae-beom-ha-da소심하다 so-sim-ha-da야무지다 ya-mu-ji-da