What does solicitous mean?
Definitions for solicitous
səˈlɪs ɪ təsso·lic·i·tous
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Princeton's WordNet
solicitousadjective
full of anxiety and concern
"solicitous parents"; "solicitous about the future"
solicitousadjective
showing hovering attentiveness
"solicitous about her health"; "made solicitous inquiries about our family"
Wiktionary
solicitousadjective
Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful.
solicitousadjective
Anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
Etymology: From solicitus, alternative spelling of sollicitus. See solicit.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
SOLICITOUSadjective
Anxious; careful; concerned. It has commonly about before that which causes anxiety; sometimes for or of. For is proper before something to be obtained.
Etymology: solicitus, Latin.
Our hearts are pure, when we are not solicitous of the opinion and censures of men, but only that we do our duty. Tayl.
Enjoy the present, whatsoever it be, and be not solicitous for the future. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.
The colonel had been intent upon other things, and not enough solicitous to finish the fortifications. Edward Hyde.
In providing money for disbanding the armies, upon which they were marvelously solicitous, there arose a question. Edward Hyde.
They who were in truth zealous for the preservation of the laws, were solicitous to preserve the king’s honour from any indignity, and his regal power from violation. Edward Hyde.
Laud attended on his majesty, which he would have been excused from, if that design had not been in view, to accomplish which he was solicitous for his advice. Edward Hyde.
There kept their watch the legions, while the grand
In council sat, solicitous what chance
Might intercept their emperour sent. John Milton, Par. Lost.Without sign of boast, or sign of joy,
Solicitous and blank, he thus began. John Milton, Parad. Reg.No man is solicitous about the event of that which he has in his power to dispose of. Robert South, Sermons.
You have not only been careful of my fortune, the effect of your nobleness, but you have been solicitous of my reputation, which is that of your kindness. Dryden.
The tender dame, solicitous to know
Whether her child should reach old age or no,
Consults the sage Tiresias. Addison.
Webster Dictionary
Solicitousverb
disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful
Etymology: [L. sollicitus, solicitus. See Solicit, v. t.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of solicitous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of solicitous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of solicitous in a Sentence
Again, I'm not being solicitous.
Somalis have made my city of Wilmington, Delaware, [their home] on a smaller scale. There is a large, very identifiable Somali community, i might add if you ever come to the train station with me you’ll notice I have great relationships with them because there’s an awful lot driving cabs and are friends of mine. For real. I’m not being solicitous. I’m being serious.
A good conscience fears no witness, but a guilty conscience is solicitous even in solitude. If we do nothing but what is honest, let all the world know it. But if otherwise, what does it signify to have nobody else know it, so long as I know it myself? Miserable is he who slights that witness.
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