solicitous

[ suh-lis-i-tuhs ]

/ səˈlɪs ɪ təs /

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adjective

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.

Nearby words

soli-, solicit, solicitation, solicitor, solicitor general, solicitous, solicitously, solicitude, solid, solid angle, solid fuel

Origin of solicitous

First recorded in 1555–65, solicitous is from the Latin word sollicitus anxious. See solicit, -ous

SYNONYMS FOR solicitous

1 mindful, regardful, attentive.

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ANTONYMS FOR solicitous

1 unconcerned, careless.

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Related forms

so·lic·i·tous·ly, adverbso·lic·i·tous·ness, nounnon·so·lic·i·tous, adjectivenon·so·lic·i·tous·ly, adverb

non·so·lic·i·tous·ness, nounun·so·lic·i·tous, adjectiveun·so·lic·i·tous·ly, adverbun·so·lic·i·tous·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for solicitously

The real man of sense will not fail to recognize most solicitously any lady who may seem neglected or unattended.
Beadle's Dime Book of Practical Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen|anonymous
Kurt Stein, Theodore's manager, had been hovering over him solicitously.
Fanny Herself|Edna Ferber
Old father Ball had had a seizure of some sort in the morning, and Mrs. Ball hung over him solicitously, fearing another.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
“What are you going to do, me son,” asked Bricktop solicitously.
Batting to Win|Lester Chadwick

One of the helpful stewards fastened their chairs and most solicitously guided them to their seats, one at a time.
Atlantis|Gerhart Hauptmann

British Dictionary definitions for solicitously

solicitous

/ (səˈlɪsɪtəs) /

adjective

showing consideration, concern, attention, etc

keenly anxious or willing; eager

Derived Forms

solicitously, adverbsolicitousness, noun

Word Origin for solicitous

C16: from Latin sollicitus anxious; see solicit

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