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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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The meaning of SOLICITOUS is manifesting or expressing solicitude. How to use solicitous in a sentence. 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.
Solicitous definition: anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause). See examples of SOLICITOUS used in a sentence.
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. 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.
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.
being very concerned for somebody and wanting to make sure that they are comfortable, well or happy synonym attentive. She was very solicitous for our welfare. a solicitous host. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
Jun 2, 2024 · solicitous (comparative more solicitous, superlative most solicitous) Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil.
A complete guide to the word "SOLICITOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
