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solicitous

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so⋅lic⋅i⋅tous

  [suh-lis-i-tuhs]
Use solicitous in a Sentence
–adjective
1. anxious or concerned (usually fol. by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
2. anxiously desirous: solicitous of the esteem of others.
3. eager (usually fol. by an infinitive): He was always solicitous to please.
4. careful or particular: a solicitous housekeeper.
Origin:
1555–65; < L sollicitus anxious. See solicit, -ous

Related forms:
so⋅lic⋅i⋅tous⋅ly, adverb
so⋅lic⋅i⋅tous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. mindful, regardful, attentive.

Antonyms:
1. unconcerned, careless.
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so·lic·i·tous   (sə-lĭs'ĭ-təs)   
adj.  

    1. Anxious or concerned: a solicitous parent.

    2. Expressing care or concern: made solicitous inquiries about our family. See Synonyms at thoughtful.

  2. Full of desire; eager.

  3. Marked by or given to anxious care and often hovering attentiveness.

  4. Extremely careful; meticulous: solicitous in matters of behavior.


[Latin sollicitus : sollus, entire; see sol- in Indo-European roots + citus, past participle of ciēre, to set in motion; see kei-2 in Indo-European roots.]
so·lic'i·tous·ly adv., so·lic'i·tous·ness n.
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Word Origin & History

solicitous 
1563, from L. sollicitus "restless, uneasy, careful" (see solicit).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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