Solicitous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səˈlɪsɪtəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Solicitous is an adjective meaning Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil.
Meaning
Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil.
More Meanings
- (Usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause) Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways; thus:
Example Sentences
Where pain is most severe and sorrow most bitter, there love is most solicitous and untiring.
To that end, the then Biſhop of London, Dʳ Laud, attended on his Majeſty throughout that whole journey[…]to accompliſh which he was no leſs ſollicitous than the King himſelf, nor the King the leſs ſollicitous for his Advice.
Synonyms for solicitous
Depending on context, synonyms include attentive, concerned.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include concerned, attentive, solicitory, suasible, disposed, enticeful.
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