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schifato

disgusted

adjective skee-FAH-toh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

revolted

Usage Note

Schifato comes from the verb schifar(si) and means deeply disgusted or repulsed. It can describe physical disgust (schifato dal cibo) or moral revulsion. The feminine form is schifata; the plural forms are schifati / schifate. The noun schifo ('disgust', 'something disgusting') is closely related and very common in colloquial Italian.

Examples

"Era schifato dall'odore in cucina."

Natural Translation

He was disgusted by the smell in the kitchen.

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