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

Recent winners include Sai R. Gunturi from Dallas, who nonchalantly reassembled pococurante for a national title in 2003.

From Slate

Recent winners include Sai R. Gunturi from Dallas, who nonchalantly reassembled pococurante for a national title in 2003.

From Slate

Learning the meanings of the words they will be asked to spell—vivisepulture, succedaneum, pococurante, cymotrichous, guetapens—won’t make these children any smarter, more driven, or more appreciative of language and education than they already are.

From Slate

Like a kamikaze on a luge, he has a pococurante knack for creating a promiscuous fracas among his young rivals.

From Time

Learning the meanings of the words they will be asked to spell—vivisepulture, succedaneum, pococurante, cymotrichous, guetapens—won’t make these children any smarter, more driven, and more appreciative of language and education than they already are.

From Slate

Related Words

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