POCOCURANTIST Antonyms

• feeling or showing worry or solicitude

• involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in

• culpably involved

• eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)

• beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

• characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks

• quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

• having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

• a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

• having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

• involved in military hostilities

• reserved in advance

• (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)

• (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting

• having services contracted for

• built against or attached to a wall

• pledged to be married

• an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

• a person having a strong liking for something

• having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

• involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in

• connected by participation or association or use

• entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire

• emotionally involved

• highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

• enveloped

• a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

• a clandestine love affair

• cause to be interested or curious

• form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner