Meaning
unpleasant, disagreeable
- Causing displeasure, discomfort, or annoyance to the senses or feelings.
In a sentence
Dalla cucina proveniva un odore sgradevole di cibo bruciato.
An unpleasant smell of burnt food was coming from the kitchen.
Non trovi che sia stata una conversazione piuttosto sgradevole?
Don't you find that it was a rather unpleasant conversation?
Il direttore ha cercato di evitare una scena sgradevole davanti ai clienti.
The manager tried to avoid an unpleasant scene in front of customers.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sgradevole | masculine · singular |
| sgradevole | feminine · singular |
| sgradevoli | masculine · plural |
| sgradevoli | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e in the singular for both genders; plural is 'sgradevoli'.