sprezzatura
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- noun
- /sprɛt͡səˈtʊrə/
- Literature
- His ability to speak in front of the crowd with such confidence and charm demonstrated a kind of sprezzatura that left everyone impressed.
Examples
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The artist's painting, with its effortless strokes and natural flow, embodied true sprezzatura that captivated all who viewed it.
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She wore that dress with a casual sprezzatura, making it look like she hadn't put much thought into it at all.
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Sprezzatura, or naturalness, is the quality to cultivate.
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So... is it better, as a performer, to embrace sprezzatura so that your performances seem effortless despite the many hard hours of practice you put in?
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You got to admire his style, his joie de vivre... his savoir-faire, his sprezzatura.
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The deception exemplifies what Baldassare Castiglione would later call sprezzatura in The Book of the Courtier (1528).
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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A graceful, stylish way of looking or behaving that shows good taste
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A quality of being elegant, stylish, and showing good taste
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A relaxed, natural way of behaving that makes others comfortable
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Being stylish and elegant in a simple way
Antonyms
How Effortless
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- Literature
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Sprezzatura comes from the Italian verb sprezzare meaning 'to show disdain' or 'to pretend not to care'. So sprezzatura is about hiding hard work and looking naturally stylish and effortless.