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- Dictionarysolicitous/səˈlɪsɪtəs/
adjective
- 1. characterized by or showing interest or concern: "she was always solicitous about the welfare of her students"
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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.
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. 4. : full of desire : eager. solicitously adverb. solicitousness noun. Did you know?
When you hear the word solicitous, think of your mom — attentive, caring, and concerned. It's nice when your waiter gives you good service, but if he or she is solicitous, the hovering might annoy you.
Synonyms for SOLICITOUS: attentive, thoughtful, kind, caring, gracious, respectful, considerate, generous; Antonyms of SOLICITOUS: heedless, thoughtless, inattentive, inconsiderate, unthinking, uncaring, unkind, inhospitable
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. neighborliness. neighborly. nicely. thoughtfulness. unmaliciously. unspoiled.
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.
1. showing care, attention, or concern. solicitous for her welfare. 2. showing anxious desire; eager. solicitous to make friends.
Solicitous definition: anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause). See examples of SOLICITOUS used in a sentence.
Definition of solicitous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "SOLICITOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
