adj
solicitous
Solicitous (adj) means Keen to get something wanted, or anxious to avoid something bad.
adj
1
Keen to get something wanted, or anxious to avoid something bad.
2
Caring and attentive towards someone, in one of several ways.
"solicitous inquiries, asking after her husband and children"
"The more solicitous of the two was Nurse Cramer, a shapely, pretty, sexless girl with a wholesome unattractive face."
— Joseph Heller, The Soldier in White (1961)
"solicitous about a person's health"
3
Done thoughtfully and with kindness.
4
Done with eagerness or enthusiasm.
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Etymology
From Latin sōlicitus, sollicitus (“thoroughly disturbed, anxious”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + cieō (“move, disturb”). By surface analysis, solicit + -ous.
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What is the meaning of solicitous?
"solicitous" (adj) means keen to get something wanted, or anxious to avoid something bad.
What is the opposite of solicitous?
Opposites of "solicitous" include unconcerned, inattentive.
What are the different meanings of solicitous?
"solicitous" has 3 main meanings: 1. Keen to get something wanted, or anxious to avoid something bad; 2. Caring and attentive towards someone, in one of several ways; 3. Done thoughtfully and with kindness.
