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- [poh-koh-koo-ran-tee, -rahn-, -kyoo-; Italian paw-kaw-koo-rahn-te]
- /ˌpoʊ koʊ kʊˈræn ti, -ˈrɑn-, -kyʊ-; Italian ˌpɔ kɔ kuˈrɑn tɛ/
- /ˈpəʊk.əʊ.kjʊə.ˈræn.tɪ/
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- [poh-koh-koo-ran-tee, -rahn-, -kyoo-; Italian paw-kaw-koo-rahn-te]
- /ˌpoʊ koʊ kʊˈræn ti, -ˈrɑn-, -kyʊ-; Italian ˌpɔ kɔ kuˈrɑn tɛ/
Definitions of pococurante word
- noun plural pococurante a careless or indifferent person. 1
- adjective pococurante caring little; indifferent; nonchalant. 1
- noun pococurante a person who is careless or indifferent 0
- adjective pococurante indifferent or apathetic 0
- adjective pococurante caring little; indifferent; apathetic 0
- noun pococurante an indifferent or apathetic person 0
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Origin of pococurante
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
1755-65; < Italian: literally, caring little. See poco, cure, -ant
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Parts of speech for Pococurante
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
pococurante popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
pococurante usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pococurante
adj pococurante
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- casual — If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
- down home — of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
- laid back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- low-pressure — having or involving a low or below-normal pressure, as steam or water.
adjective pococurante
- napping — to sleep for a short time; doze.
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