pococurante

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

/ ˌpoʊ koʊ kʊˈræn ti, -ˈrɑn-, -kyʊ-; Italian ˌpɔ kɔ kuˈrɑn tɛ /

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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

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”; see origin at few, poco, cure, -ant

OTHER 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

Words nearby pococurante

pockmark, pockmarked, pocky, poco, poco a poco, pococurante, Pocono Mountains, Poços de Caldas, pocosin, pocul., poculiform

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Example sentences from the Web for pococurante

While they were waiting for dinner Pococurante ordered a concert.
Candide|Voltaire
Martin found there was a good deal of reason in Pococurante's remarks.
Candide|Voltaire
While dinner was getting ready, Pococurante ordered a concert.
Voltaire's Romances|Franois-Marie Arouet
For me, as you may have found out, I am the pococurante senator, and above all things very free in saying what I think.
Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3)|John Morley

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

British Dictionary definitions for pococurante

pococurante

/ (ˌpəʊkəʊkjʊˈræntɪ) /

noun

a person who is careless or indifferent

adjective

indifferent or apathetic

Derived forms of pococurante

pococuranteism or pococurantism, noun

Word Origin for pococurante

C18: from Italian, from poco little + curante caring

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单词	pococurante
释义	pococurante [ poh-koh-koo-ran-tee, -rahn-, -kyoo-; Italian paw-kaw-koo-rahn-te ] / ˌpoʊ koʊ kʊˈræn ti, -ˈrɑn-, -kyʊ-; Italian ˌpɔ kɔ kuˈrɑn tɛ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pococurante ON THESAURUS.COM 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 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”; see origin at few, poco, cure, -ant OTHER 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 Words nearby pococurante pockmark, pockmarked, pocky, poco, poco a poco, pococurante, Pocono Mountains, Poços de Caldas, pocosin, pocul., poculiform Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pococurante While they were waiting for dinner Pococurante ordered a concert. Candide\|Voltaire Martin found there was a good deal of reason in Pococurante's remarks. Candide\|Voltaire While dinner was getting ready, Pococurante ordered a concert. Voltaire's Romances\|Franois-Marie Arouet For me, as you may have found out, I am the pococurante senator, and above all things very free in saying what I think. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3)\|John Morley But for myself, although I assure you not a pococurante, I cannot help thinking there is no slight dash of the commonplace.' Sketches\|Benjamin Disraeli British Dictionary definitions for pococurante pococurante / (ˌpəʊkəʊkjʊˈræntɪ) / noun a person who is careless or indifferent adjective indifferent or apathetic Derived forms of pococurante pococuranteism or pococurantism, noun Word Origin for pococurante C18: from Italian, from poco little + curante caring Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pococurante indifferent, indiscreet, inaccurate, wasteful, hasty, irresponsible, forgetful, lackadaisical, negligent, nonchalant, thoughtless, lax, sloppy, casual, reckless, easygoing, offhand, informal, homey, folksy
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pococurante

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/.

adjective

Origin of pococurante

OTHER WORDS FROM pococurante

Words nearby pococurante

Example sentences from the Web for pococurante

British Dictionary definitions for pococurante

noun

adjective

Derived forms of pococurante

Word Origin for pococurante

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