solicitous

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Pronunciation

/səˈlɪsɪtəs/(suh-LIS-ih-tus)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

关切的；热心的；殷勤的

Definition

Showing care, concern, or interest in someone's well-being.

Word family

  • solicitously/səˈlɪsɪtəsli/(adv)关切地
  • solicitude/səˈlɪsɪtjuːd/(n)关怀

Collocations

  • solicitous about
  • solicitous care
  • solicitous attention
  • overly solicitous

Examples

  1. 1.The nurse was wonderfully solicitous of the patient's comfort. (caring, attentive)
  2. 2.His overly solicitous manner made her suspicious of his motives. (too eager to please)

Synonyms

  • attentive/əˈtɛntɪv/— paying careful attention
  • caring/ˈkɛərɪŋ/— showing kindness
  • considerate/kənˈsɪdərət/— thoughtful of others

Etymology

from Latin "sollicitus" = worried, anxious — sollus (whole) + citus (aroused) — wholly aroused with concern