About The Word Solicitous
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Solicitous
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What's The Definition Of Solicitous?
[adj] showing hovering attentiveness; "solicitous about about her health"; "made solicitous inquiries about our family"
[adj] full of anxiety and concern; "solicitous parents"; "solicitous about the future" Synonyms | Synonyms for Solicitous: attentive | concerned Related Terms | Find terms related to Solicitous: See Also | Solicitous In Webster's Dictionary \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 for his advice.'' --Calerendon.
Enjoy the present, whatsoever it be, and be not
solicitous about the future. --Jer. Taylor.
The colonel had been intent upon other things, and not
enough solicitous to finish the fortifications.
--Clarendon.
-- {So*lic"it*ous*ly}, adv. -- {So*lic"it*ous*ness}, n.
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