悪っぽい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 悪っぽい | 悪っぽくない |
| Polite | 悪っぽいです | 悪っぽくないですalso 悪っぽくありません |
| Past polite | 悪っぽかったです | 悪っぽくなかったですalso 悪っぽくありませんでした |
| Past | 悪っぽかった | 悪っぽくなかった |
| Te-form | 悪っぽくて | 悪っぽくなくて |
| Adverbial | 悪っぽく | |
| Conditional | 悪っぽければ | 悪っぽくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 悪っぽかったら | 悪っぽくなかったら |
baddish; badish; seemingly bad
Casual, colloquial adjective meaning 'seems bad' or 'has a bad vibe'. Often used for people, behavior, or situations that give off a negative impression.
That person seems a bit bad, but actually they're kind.
この映画、悪っぽい雰囲気が好き。
I like the baddish atmosphere of this movie.
Formed by attaching the colloquial suffix っぽい ('-ish', 'seems like') to 悪 ('bad'). The exact origin of っぽい is uncertain, but it is a productive suffix in modern Japanese.