solicitous
anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
anxiously desirous: solicitous of the esteem of others.
eager (usually followed by an infinitive): He was always solicitous to please.
careful or particular: a solicitous housekeeper.
Origin of solicitous
1Other words for solicitous
Opposites for solicitous
Other words from solicitous
- so·lic·i·tous·ly, adverb
- so·lic·i·tous·ness, noun
- non·so·lic·i·tous, adjective
- non·so·lic·i·tous·ly, adverb
- non·so·lic·i·tous·ness, noun
- un·so·lic·i·tous, adjective
- un·so·lic·i·tous·ly, adverb
- un·so·lic·i·tous·ness, noun
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How to use solicitous in a sentence
His solicitousness alarmed her more than positive enmity on his part.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur ChapmanBut her father, who called himself agnostic, had quietly pooh-poohed his wife's solicitousness regarding the little virtues.
Painted Veils | James HunekerPoor Garth, anxiously watching her, almost burst with suppressed solicitousness.
Two on the Trail | Hulbert FootnerPehrson was a good man, but this kind of solicitousness Baker found annoying.
The Great Gray Plague | Raymond F. JonesHe waved aside Braceway's solicitousness about his strength.
The Winning Clue | James Hay, Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for solicitous
/ (səˈlɪsɪtəs) /
showing consideration, concern, attention, etc
keenly anxious or willing; eager
Origin of solicitous
1Derived forms of solicitous
- solicitously, adverb
- solicitousness, noun
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