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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.
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.
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?
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.
A person who is solicitous shows anxious concern for someone or something. [formal] He was so solicitous of his guests. [ + of] Synonyms: concerned, caring, attentive, careful More Synonyms of solicitous. solicitously adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] He took her hand in greeting and asked solicitously how everything was.
Solicitous definition: anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause). See examples of SOLICITOUS used in a sentence.
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.
Jun 2, 2024 · solicitous (comparative more solicitous, superlative most solicitous) Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil.
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.
adjective. /səˈlɪsɪtəs/ (formal) being very concerned for somebody and wanting to make sure that they are comfortable, well or happy synonym attentive. She was very solicitous for our welfare. a solicitous host. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
