oversolicitous
[ oh-ver-suh-lis-i-tuhs ]
adjective
too solicitous: oversolicitous concerning one's health.
Origin of oversolicitous
1First recorded in 1655–65; over- + solicitous
Words Nearby oversolicitous
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How to use oversolicitous in a sentence
Anxiety to see every one get as much as possible as quickly as possible, made me oversolicitous and exacting.
Riches of Grace | E. E. ByrumSince he had a project of his own, he was only too glad to see the last of his oversolicitous family for awhile.
Ralestone Luck | Andre NortonFrequently they have been received only by uncomprehending or indifferent railroad officials or oversolicitous exploiters.
New Homes for Old | Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge
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