Solicitous

  • 11solicitous — adjective Etymology: Latin sollicitus Date: 1563 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 …

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  • 12solicitous — adjective a) Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful. Solicitous of my reputation. . b) Anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous&#8230; …

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  • 13solicitous — adj. solicitous about, of * * * [sə lɪsɪtəs] of solicitous about …

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  • 14solicitous — [[t]səlɪ̱sɪtəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ of n A person who is solicitous shows anxious concern for someone or something. [FORMAL] He was so solicitous of his guests. Derived words: solicitously ADV GRADED usu ADV with v He took her hand in&#8230; …

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  • 15solicitous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. considerate; anxious, concerned; eager, careful. See care.Ant., uncaring, inconsiderate. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. devoted, tender, loving, concerned; see kind , thoughtful 2 . III (Roget s 3&#8230; …

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  • 16solicitous — adjective formal anxiously caring about someone s safety, health, or comfort (+ of/for/about): Mary was always solicitous of my health. solicitously adverb solicitousness noun (U) …

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  • 17solicitous — adjective she was always solicitous about the welfare of her students Syn: concerned, caring, considerate, attentive, mindful, thoughtful, interested; anxious, worried …

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  • 18solicitous — Synonyms and related words: accommodating, accommodative, affable, agitated, agreeable, all overish, anxious, anxioused up, apprehensive, ardent, athirst, attentive, avid, bothered, careful, caring, cautious, circumspect, civil, complaisant,&#8230; …

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  • 19solicitous — so|lic|i|tous [səˈlısıtəs] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: sollicitus anxious ] very concerned about someone s safety, health, or comfort &GT;solicitously adv &GT;solicitousness n [U] …

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  • 20solicitous — so|lic|i|tous [ sə lısıtəs ] adjective FORMAL behaving in a way that shows you care about someone s health, feelings, safety, etc …

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