Italian Pronunciation IPA(key): /spretˈt͡san.te/ Rhymes: -ante Hyphenation: sprez‧zàn‧te Participle sprezzante (plural sprezzanti) present participle of sprezzare Adjective sprezzante (plural sprezzanti) contemptuous, disdainful, scornful, snide Related terms sprezzantementeWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.