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solicitous definition

so·lici·tous (sə lis′ə təs)

adjective

  1. showing care, attention, or concern solicitous for her welfare
  2. showing anxious desire; eager solicitous to make friends
  3. full of anxiety or apprehension; troubled

Etymology: L sollicitus < sollus, whole (see solemn) + citus, pp. of ciere, to set in motion: see cite

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solicitous Synonyms

solicitous

modif.

devoted, tender, loving, concerned; see kind, thoughtful 2.


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solicitous Usage Examples

Preposition: for

  • safety: One nearly arrived in the royal box, and Sir Herbert Wilberforce was solicitous for the safety of the royalty there.

Modifies a noun

  • care: First a solicitous care for the body, then Satan tempts a risk of the body.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: During the first few days I thought she seemed very solicitous to win his admiration.
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