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- DictionarySo·lic·i·tous/səˈlisədəs/
adjective
- 1. characterized by or showing interest or concern: "she was always solicitous about the welfare of her students"
1. : manifesting or expressing solicitude. a solicitous inquiry about his health. 2. : full of concern or fears : apprehensive. solicitous about the future. 3. : meticulously careful. solicitous in matters of dress.
If someone is solicitous, they are entirely set in motion caring for you. Your neighbors are solicitous if they try to help your family out all the time. Use this word too if you're eager to do something.
Solicitous definition: anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause). See examples of SOLICITOUS used in a sentence.
adjective. formal uk / səˈlɪs.ɪ.təs / us / səˈlɪs.ɪ.t̬əs / Add to word list. showing care and helpful attention to someone: He made a solicitous enquiry after her health. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Kind & thoughtful. accommodatingly. attentively. attentiveness. cooperatively. diplomacy. diplomatically. eunoia. motherly.
Synonyms for SOLICITOUS: attentive, thoughtful, kind, caring, gracious, respectful, considerate, generous; Antonyms of SOLICITOUS: heedless, thoughtless, inattentive, inconsiderate, unthinking, uncaring, unkind, inhospitable
adjective. formal us / səˈlɪs.ɪ.t̬əs / uk / səˈlɪs.ɪ.təs / Add to word list. showing care and helpful attention to someone: He made a solicitous inquiry after her health. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Kind & thoughtful. accommodatingly. attentively. attentiveness. cooperatively. diplomacy. diplomatically. eunoia. motherly.
1. anxious or concerned: solicitous about a person's health. 2. anxiously desirous: solicitous of the esteem of others. 3. eager: always solicitous to please.
A complete guide to the word "SOLICITOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
1. showing care, attention, or concern. solicitous for her welfare. 2. showing anxious desire; eager. solicitous to make friends. 3. full of anxiety or apprehension; troubled. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
adjective. Showing care, attention, or concern. Solicitous for her welfare. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Expressing care or concern for another. Made solicitous inquiries about our family. American Heritage. Showing great care; careful or meticulous. Solicitous in the care of critically ill patients. American Heritage.
