sgradevoli

Sgradevoli is an Italian adjective meaning unpleasant or disagreeable. It is the plural form of sgradevole, used to describe things, sensations, or people that cause dislike or discomfort. The singular form is sgradevole, and the plural form sgradevoli agrees with the noun it modifies in number (and, for plural, in gender as well).

Usage of sgradevoli spans a range of contexts. It can describe sensory qualities such as odors and tastes, as well as experiences, situations, or behavior that are disagreeable. It is common in both spoken and written Italian. Examples include odori sgradevoli (unpleasant odors), un comportamento sgradevole (an unpleasant/disagreeable behavior), and ritardi sgradevoli (unpleasant delays). It can also characterize a person in a negative but non-extreme way: una persona sgradevole (an unpleasant person).

Etymology is typically traced to gradevole (pleasant) with a negating prefixal development that yields sgradevole. The adjective sgradevoli follows regular Italian inflection, with the plural form used for both masculine and feminine nouns in the plural.

See also: gradevole; sgradito.