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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?
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.
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. 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 meaning: 1. showing care and helpful attention to someone: 2. showing care and helpful attention to…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of solicitous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective solicitous, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status
solicitous. adjective. /səˈlɪsət̮əs/ (formal) 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. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOLICITOUS. [more solicitous; most solicitous] formal. : showing concern or care for someone's health, happiness, etc. I appreciated his solicitous inquiry about my health. He had always been solicitous for the welfare of his family.
