solicitous

«solicitous» in Mova's school dictionary: Caring and anxious about someone's health, comfort or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (solicitous, more solicitous); adverb solicitously

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Caring and anxious about someone's health, comfort or happiness; very attentive. tree →

2) (formal) Eager or anxious to do something. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and formal writing a solicitous nurse, host or friend fusses kindly over someone. It is a «stiff exam voice» word for «caring» or «attentive». Phrases: «solicitous of», «solicitous about».

examples

• The nurse was solicitous, checking on us every hour. tree →
• He was solicitous about his grandmother's health. tree →
• The waiter was solicitous, refilling our water glasses. tree →
• She asked solicitously whether I was warm enough. tree →
• The host was solicitous of every guest's comfort. tree →
• Our neighbour was very solicitous when Mum was ill, bringing soup every day. tree →

note

Formal; say «suh-LISS-ih-tus». Noun: «solicitude». Related to «solicitor» (a lawyer in the UK) only in origin; they do not mean the same.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «solicitous» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.