What does sfigato in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word sfigato in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sfigato in Italian.

The word sfigato in Italian means unlucky, dorky, uncool, loser, loser. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sfigato

unlucky

aggettivo (colloquiale (persona: iellato, sfortunato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mia sorella vince sempre un sacco di cose alla lotteria mentre io sono sempre stata sfigata.
My sister always wins lots of things in the lottery while I have always been unlucky.

dorky, uncool

aggettivo (colloquiale (persona: insignificante, privo di attrattive) (colloquial)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Lucia si è trovata un ragazzo sfigato.
Lucia has found herself a dorky guy.

loser

(colloquiale (persona iellata, sfortunata) (colloquial, pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nella mia famiglia siamo tutti sfigati e non abbiamo mai vinto niente alla lotteria.
We're all losers in my family and have never won anything in the lottery.

loser

(colloquiale (persona insignificante, priva di attrattive) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ti ricordi lo sfigato che era in classe con noi alle medie? Adesso è diventato un attore famoso e pieno di soldi.
Remember the loser who was in our class at middle school? He's now a famous and rich actor.

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