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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"
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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?
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. A good student will be solicitous to appear interested in what the teacher says — even when it's not that interesting.
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.
Solicitous definition: anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause). See examples of SOLICITOUS used in a sentence.
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.
solicitous. (səlɪsɪtəs ) adjective. 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]
adj. 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.
Definition of solicitous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
being very concerned for someone and wanting to make sure that they are comfortable, well, or happy synonym attentive She was very solicitous for our welfare. a solicitous host
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.
