ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Oversolicitous

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌəʊvəsəˈlɪsɪtəs/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Oversolicitous is an adjective meaning Excessively solicitous.

Meaning

Excessively solicitous.

Example Sentences

He that is overſolicitous to return a Benefit, thinks the other ſo likewiſe to receive it.
The son of a United States senator (Case 91) was 30 years of age when seen. His condition had been very serious for a long time. He was cured in less than two years by a gradual education which freed him from extreme dependence upon oversolicitous parents.
Our waiter could have been performing as the model for what a waiter should be. Several of his tables were filled and he was busy, but kept his eye on us (never hovering, never oversolicitous) and took care of things with a degree of style that I suspect was inborn rather than cultivated.

Synonyms for oversolicitous

Depending on context, synonyms include attentive.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include attentive, overobsequious, overservile, overofficious, overinsistent, oversympathetic.

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