пришелепкуватий

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goofy, scatterbrained, a bit crazy
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/prɪʃeˈlɛpkuʋɑtɪj/
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A colloquial Ukrainian adjective for someone or something odd, foolish, goofy, or a bit off in the head, usually with a teasing or mildly insulting edge.

Examples

  • Пришелепкувата ідея раптом виявилася найкращою.
    The silly idea suddenly turned out to be the best one.
  • Вони сміялися з його пришелепкуватої пригоди.
    They laughed at his absurd adventure.
  • Він ніби пришелепкуватий трохи, але людям зла не робить.
    He seems a bit odd, but he does people no harm.
  • У неї був такий пришелепкуватий вигляд, що всі засміялися.
    She had such a goofy look that everyone laughed.
  • Не називай його пришелепкуватим на роботі, це звучить образливо.
    Do not call him scatterbrained at work, it sounds insulting.

Similar words

божевільний
чудний
дивакуватий
дурнуватий
пришелепуватий
придуркуватий
безклепкий

Meanings

Usage

Use пришелепкуватий as an informal Ukrainian adjective, mainly in speech, fiction, jokes, and character description. It can be playful among friends, but it can also sound insulting, so neutral words like дивний or незвичний are safer in careful writing.

Common mistakes

Вона пришелепкуватий keeps the masculine form with a feminine subject, and medical or formal contexts need neutral wording rather than this colloquial insult.

Etymology

The older dictionary record gives пришелепкуватий beside пришелепуватий and glosses it with Russian words meaning knocked about or foolish. A secure deeper origin is not stated in the consulted sources.

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