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adjective

sgradevole

unpleasant

Definition & meaning

Sgradevole means unpleasant or disagreeable. It can describe something that causes discomfort or displeasure to the senses, such as a smell or taste, or something unpleasant to experience, such as a situation or a person’s behavior.

Grammar & Word origin

  • An adjective with the same form for masculine and feminine singular: sgradevole. The plural for both genders is sgradevoli.
  • Formed from the negative prefix s- and gradevole , meaning “pleasant.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • spiacevole — unpleasant or regrettable; often used for situations and experiences.
  • fastidioso — annoying or bothersome, emphasizing irritation.
  • disgustoso — disgusting; much stronger than sgradevole.

Antonyms

  • gradevole — pleasant or agreeable.
  • piacevole — enjoyable or pleasant, often emphasizing the pleasure something gives.

Common phrases & collocations

  • odore sgradevole — an unpleasant smell.
  • sapore sgradevole — an unpleasant taste.
  • situazione sgradevole — an unpleasant or awkward situation.
  • persona sgradevole — an unpleasant person.

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Examples

L’odore in cucina è molto sgradevole.adjective

The smell in the kitchen is very unpleasant.

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