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solicitous
[suh-lis-i-tuhs]
adjective
anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause).
solicitous about a person's health.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms: ,anxiously desirous.
solicitous of the esteem of others.
eager (usually followed by an infinitive).
He was always solicitous to please.
careful or particular.
a solicitous housekeeper.
solicitous
/ əˈɪɪə /
adjective
showing consideration, concern, attention, etc
keenly anxious or willing; eager
Other Word Forms
- solicitously adverb
- solicitousness noun
- nonsolicitous adjective
- nonsolicitously adverb
- nonsolicitousness noun
- unsolicitous adjective
- unsolicitously adverb
- unsolicitousness noun
- ˈٴdzܲ adverb
- ˈٴdzܲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of solicitous1
Word History and Origins
Origin of solicitous1
Example Sentences
Trump has also been consistent in his solicitous views toward Putin and the Russian perspective.
He was unfailingly polite, even solicitous, enquiring about my family, and the journey to Syria.
The music of jazz trumpeter Enrico Rava washes over the dining room as solicitous waiters recite the evening’s specials, their delivery unaffected by the thud of bombs falling on a neighborhood nearby.
“He was very solicitous and understanding. I was glad I brought it up.”
He first began overseeing the case in 2020, and over the months, a dualistic approach emerged: He was solicitous in the courtroom and scathing in written decisions.
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