oversolicitous

[oh-ver-suh-lis-i-tuhs]

adjective

1. too solicitous.

   oversolicitous concerning one's health.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oversolicitous¹

First recorded in 1655–65; over- + solicitous

Example Sentences

Anxiety to see every one get as much as possible as quickly as possible, made me oversolicitous and exacting.

From Project Gutenberg

Since he had a project of his own, he was only too glad to see the last of his oversolicitous family for awhile.

From Project Gutenberg