Meaning
unpleasant
- causing discomfort, dissatisfaction, or embarrassment
- disagreeable or offensive to the senses
In a sentence
Abbiamo avuto una discussione spiacevole con il vicino.
We had an unpleasant discussion with the neighbour.
È sempre spiacevole dare brutte notizie a qualcuno.
It is always unpleasant to give bad news to someone.
Non c'era nessun odore spiacevole nella stanza.
There wasn't any unpleasant smell in the room.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spiacevole | masculine · singular |
| spiacevole | feminine · singular |
| spiacevoli | masculine · plural |
| spiacevoli | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e in the singular for both genders; plural is -i for both.
- The opposite is 'piacevole' (pleasant).