pococurante

[ poh-koh-koo-ran-tee, -rahn-, -kyoo-; Italian paw-kaw-koo-rahn-te ]

noun

, plural po·co·cu·ran·ti [poh-koh-k, oo, -, ran, -tee, -, rahn, -, -ky, oo, -, paw-kaw-koo-, rahn, -tee].

1. a careless or indifferent person.

adjective

1. caring little; indifferent; nonchalant.

pococurante

/ ˌpəʊkəʊkjʊˈræntɪ /

noun

1. a person who is careless or indifferent

adjective

1. indifferent or apathetic

Derived Forms

• ˌpococuˈranteism, noun

Other Words From

• po·co·cu·ran·tism [poh-koh-k, oo, -, ran, -tiz-, uh, m, -, rahn, -, -ky, oo, -], poco·cu·rante·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pococurante¹

First recorded in 1755–65; from Italian: literally, “caring little,” equivalent to poco indefinite adjective and adverb + curante present participle of curare “to treat, care”; few ( def ), poco, cure, -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of pococurante¹

C18: from Italian, from poco little + curante caring

Example Sentences

Candide thereupon sent a messenger to Seignior Pococurante, desiring permission to wait on him the next day.

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Aristophanes was more of a politician and a patriot, Lucian more of a freethinker, Horace more of a simple pococurante.

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But for myself, although I assure you not a pococurante, I cannot help thinking there is no slight dash of the commonplace.'

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For me, as you may have found out, I am the pococurante senator, and above all things very free in saying what I think.

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Martin found there was a good deal of reason in Pococurante's remarks.

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Related Words

• casual
• forgetful
• hasty
• inaccurate
• indifferent
• indiscreet
• irresponsible
• lackadaisical
• lax
• negligent
• nonchalant
• reckless
• sloppy
• thoughtless
• wasteful