pococurante
[ poh-koh-koo-ran-tee, -rahn-, -kyoo-; Italian paw-kaw-koo-rahn-te ]
noun,plural po·co·cu·ran·ti [poh-koh-koo-ran-tee, -rahn-, -kyoo-; Italian paw-kaw-koo-rahn-tee]. /ˌpoʊ koʊ kʊˈræn ti, -ˈrɑn-, -kyʊ-; Italian ˌpɔ kɔ kuˈrɑn ti/.
a careless or indifferent person.
adjective
caring little; indifferent; nonchalant.
Origin of pococurante
1Other words from pococurante
- po·co·cu·ran·tism [poh-koh-koo-ran-tiz-uhm, -rahn-, -kyoo-], /ˌpoʊ koʊ kʊˈræn tɪz əm, -ˈrɑn-, -kyʊ-/, po·co·cu·ran·te·ism, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for pococurante
pococurante
/ (ˌpəʊkəʊkjʊˈræntɪ) /
noun
a person who is careless or indifferent
adjective
indifferent or apathetic
Origin of pococurante
1C18: from Italian, from poco little + curante caring
Derived forms of pococurante
- pococuranteism or pococurantism, noun
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