Meaning & use
sprezzatura
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A studied carelessness or effortless grace that conceals the skill or effort behind an action.
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The chef plated the dish with a sprezzatura that made the intricate technique look easy.
His tailored but slightly rumpled suit had exactly the sprezzatura he was going for.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Italian, sprezzatura describes making something difficult look casual and unforced, a quality especially prized in fashion, art, and manners.
Words with a similar meaning
nonchalanceeffortlessness
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Words with an opposite meaning
awkwardness
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