was wotd|2007|February|23
English
Etymology
From Italian poco �little� + curante �caring�, from curare �to care�. Category:Italian derivations
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�p��.k��.kj���ræn.ti/
italbrac|US IPA|/�po�.ko�.kju��r��n.ti/
audio|en-us-pococurante.ogg|Audio (US)
Adjective
en-adj
- apathetic, indifferent or nonchalant
#*1909, Ward A. W., Prothero G. W., Leathes Stanley K.C.B., and Lord Acton, The Cambridge Modern History, Vol. VI, p. 20.
#*:The Treasury was entrusted to the pococurante capacity of Grafton, the Exchequer to the erratic genius of Charles Townshend.
Synonyms
aloof, apathetic, disinterested, indifferent, nonchalant
Noun
en-noun
- such a person
Derived terms
pococurantism
Category:Scripps winning words
ru:pococurante
te:pococurante
vi:pococurante
zh:pococurante
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