Solicitous

  • 31Solicitously — Solicitous So*lic it*ous, a.[L. sollicitus, solicitus. See {Solicit}, v. t.] Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful. Solicitous of my reputation. Dryden. He was solicitous… …

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  • 32Solicitousness — Solicitous So*lic it*ous, a.[L. sollicitus, solicitus. See {Solicit}, v. t.] Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful. Solicitous of my reputation. Dryden. He was solicitous… …

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  • 33solicitously — solicitous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing interest or concern about a person s well being. DERIVATIVES solicitously adverb solicitousness noun …

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  • 34solicitousness — solicitous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing interest or concern about a person s well being. DERIVATIVES solicitously adverb solicitousness noun …

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  • 35so|lic´i|tous|ness — so|lic|i|tous «suh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. showing care or concern; anxious; concerned: »solicitous chiefly for the peace of my own country (Edmund Burke). Parents are solicitous for their children s progress in school. 2. desirous; eager:… …

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  • 36so|lic´i|tous|ly — so|lic|i|tous «suh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. showing care or concern; anxious; concerned: »solicitous chiefly for the peace of my own country (Edmund Burke). Parents are solicitous for their children s progress in school. 2. desirous; eager:… …

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  • 37so|lic|i|tous — «suh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. showing care or concern; anxious; concerned: »solicitous chiefly for the peace of my own country (Edmund Burke). Parents are solicitous for their children s progress in school. 2. desirous; eager: »solicitous to… …

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  • 38considerate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. thoughtful, kind, humane, sympathetic. See care, benevolence. Ant., inconsiderate, unfeeling. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. thoughtful, attentive, kind, solicitous; see kind , polite 1 , thoughtful 2 …

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  • 39thoughtful — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. considerate, kind, tactful; meditative. See thought, attention, care. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Notable for thought] Syn. thinking, meditative, engrossed, absorbed, rapt in, pensive, considered,… …

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  • 40attentive — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Paying attention] Syn. observant, mindful, alert, intent; see observant 2 . 2. [Considerate] Syn. considerate, thoughtful, courteous, solicitous; see thoughtful 2 . See Synonym Study at thoughtful . II (Roget s 3… …

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