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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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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 enquiry after her health. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Kind & thoughtful. accommodatingly. attentively. attentiveness. cooperatively. diplomacy. diplomatically. eunoia. motherly. neighbourliness. neighbourly. nicely. thoughtfulness. unmaliciously. unspoiled.
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.
Solicitous definition: anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause). See examples of SOLICITOUS used in a sentence.
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.
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. 4. scrupulous; particular: a solicitous housekeeper.
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.
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.
solicitous meaning, definition, what is solicitous: very concerned about someone’s safety, h...: Learn more.
