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Italian

schifoso

/skiˈfo.so/adjectiveB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,375

Meaning

disgusting, lousy

  • disgusting, revolting
  • lousy, terrible, wretched

In a sentence

Questo panino ha un sapore schifoso.

This sandwich tastes disgusting.

Oggi c'è un tempo schifoso e piove sempre.

Today the weather is lousy and it keeps raining.

Non voglio vedere quel film schifoso.

I don't want to see that awful movie.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
schifosomasculine · singular
schifosafeminine · singular
schifosimasculine · plural
schifosefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Informal: common in everyday speech to express strong dislike or contempt.
  • Derived from 'schifo' (disgust).

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