pococurante

A pococurante man shrugs at the news.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Indifferent or apathetic: "pococurante" describes a person who is unconcerned, uninterested, or lacking in enthusiasm for matters that typically engage others.

2. Noun:

   • A person who is indifferent or apathetic: "pococurante" refers to an individual who shows a marked lack of interest or concern about things.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Despite the urgent news, he remained pococurante, shrugging his shoulders and walking away. (He was indifferent and unconcerned about the urgency.)
  • Her pococurante attitude toward her studies led to poor grades. (Her lack of interest in her schoolwork caused bad results.)

• Noun:

  • He is a real pococurante, never caring about politics or world events. (He is an apathetic person who shows no concern for important matters.)
  • The committee was frustrated by the pococurante who refused to vote on any proposal. (The indifferent person refused to engage in decision-making.)

Advanced Usage

• "to act pococurante": to behave in a deliberately indifferent or nonchalant manner.

  • She acted pococurante when her friends discussed the crisis, pretending not to care. (She behaved apathetically.)

• "a pococurante demeanor": a style of behaviour marked by coolness or detachment.

  • His pococurante demeanor at the funeral offended many relatives. (His indifferent behaviour was seen as disrespectful.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pococurantism (noun): the state or quality of being indifferent or apathetic.

  • His pococurantism was seen as a sign of emotional detachment. (His indifference was interpreted as a lack of feeling.)

• Pococurantist (noun): a person who adheres to or practices indifference (synonym for pococurante).

  • The pococurantist refused to take sides in the debate. (The indifferent person remained neutral.)

Synonyms

• Apathetic: lacking interest or emotion.
• Indifferent: having no particular interest or sympathy.
• Nonchalant: feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed.
• Blasé: unimpressed with something because of overfamiliarity.

Antonyms

• Enthusiastic: showing intense and eager enjoyment.
• Concerned: worried, anxious, or interested.
• Passionate: having or showing strong feelings or beliefs.

Related Idioms

• To not give a fig: to be completely unconcerned about something.

  • He doesn't give a fig about the election results — he's a true pococurante. (He is utterly indifferent.)

• To be cold as stone: to show no emotion or concern.

  • She was cold as stone when told the bad news, a perfect pococurante. (She showed no reaction.)