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

1. 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

1. such a person

Derived terms
pococurantism

Category:Scripps winning words

ru:pococurante
te:pococurante
vi:pococurante
zh:pococurante

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