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oversolicitous

American  
[oh-ver-suh-lis-i-tuhs] / ˈoʊ vər səˈlɪs ɪ təs /

adjective

  1. too solicitous.

    oversolicitous concerning one's health.

Etymology

Origin of oversolicitous

First recorded in 1655–65; over- + solicitous

Example Sentences

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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

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