单词 | solicitous |
释义 | solicitous[ suh-lis-i-tuhs ] / səˈlɪs ɪ təs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR solicitous ON THESAURUS.COM adjectiveanxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health. anxiously desirous: solicitous of the esteem of others. eager (usually followed by an infinitive): He was always solicitous to please. careful or particular: a solicitous housekeeper. Origin of solicitousFirst recorded in 1555–65, solicitous is from the Latin word sollicitus anxious. See solicit, -ous SYNONYMS FOR solicitous1 mindful, regardful, attentive. SEE SYNONYMS FOR solicitous ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR solicitous1 unconcerned, careless. SEE ANTONYMS FOR solicitous ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM solicitousWords nearby solicitoussoli-, solicit, solicitation, solicitor, solicitor general, solicitous, solicitude, solid, solidago, solid angle, solidarity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for solicitousBritish Dictionary definitions for solicitoussolicitous / (səˈlɪsɪtəs) / adjectiveshowing consideration, concern, attention, etc keenly anxious or willing; eager Derived forms of solicitoussolicitously, adverbsolicitousness, nounWord Origin for solicitousC16: from Latin sollicitus anxious; see solicit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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