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
Of course, she was very proud of her calf, and mooed solicitously when we approached to examine it.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthurHeinrich, solicitously brushing and folding Karl's coat, waited.
The Devil | Joseph O'BrienWhen he opened his eyes, it was to look into the gentle face of the Bishop of Ely bending solicitously over him.
Robert Annys: Poor Priest | Annie Nathan MeyerHe considered a little ravelly strip along one of his cuffs solicitously.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. CobbOld 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
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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