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fastidio

annoyance

noun fahs-TEE-dyoh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: From Latin fastidium (loathing, disgust).

Also means

bother

Usage Note

Fastidio expresses mild to moderate irritation; dare fastidio (to bother, to annoy) is a very common construction: mi dai fastidio = you're annoying me. For stronger disgust, Italians use schifo or disgusto. The adjective form is fastidioso (annoying, fussy), and un bambino fastidioso refers to a fussy or irritating child.

Examples

"Quel rumore mi dà molto fastidio."

Natural Translation

That noise bothers me a lot.

Literal Translation

That noise to-me gives much annoyance.

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