Caring and Pococurante

Caring

Caring adjective - Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others.

Pococurante is an antonym for caring.

Nearby Words: care, cared, carer

Pococurante

Pococurante adjective - Having or showing a lack of interest or concern.
Usage example: she has put up a strangely pococurante front throughout this whole ordeal

Caring is an antonym for pococurante in without sufficient attention topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Candide Candide is one letter away from "candid", Pangloss means "all tongue" in Greek, and Pococurante is Italian for "caring little." No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Jacques tries to save a sailor from drowning, only to fall overboard himself and drown.
  • Creator / Voltaire Punny Name: Loads of them, particularly in Candide starting with Candide himself ("candid", due to him starting out as a quite honest wide eyed idealist) to his mentor Pangloss ("all tongue" in Greek) and lastly Pococurante ("caring little" in Italian).
  • Punny Name Loads of them in Candide, starting with Candide himself ("candid", due to him starting out as a quite honest wide eyed idealist) to his mentor Pangloss ("all tongue" in Greek) and lastly Pococurante ("caring little" in Italian).
    Source: Punny Name
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