消極的 (Shoukyokuteki) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “negative, passive, half-hearted, unmotivated”.
Meanings
- na-adjectivenegative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
Examples
彼は消極的な性格だ。
He has a passive character.
消極的な男は嫌いだ。
I don't like a negative sort of man.
彼は何をするにも消極的だ。
He is passive in everything.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).