Sprezzatura is one of those untranslatable words that is uniquely Italian. Some writers have described sprezzatura as a kind of aloof detachment, or even "the art of acting deviously," saying those courtiers back in Baldessare's day were in danger of losing their true selves to the need to keep up this façade at all times. Don’t miss any of our Italian words and expressions of the day: download our app (available on Apple and Android) and then select the Italian Word of the Day in your Notification options via the User button.