Anagram Solver
Scrabble Word Finder & Unscrambler
Showing words for SOLICITOUS using the English dictionary
10 Letter Words for Solicitous
9 Letter Words for Solicitous
8 Letter Words for Solicitous
7 Letter Words for Solicitous
6 Letter Words for Solicitous
5 Letter Words for Solicitous
4 Letter Words for Solicitous
3 Letter Words for Solicitous
Definitions for Solicitous
[1] anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
[2] anxiously desirous: solicitous of the esteem of others.
[3] eager (usually followed by an infinitive): He was always solicitous to please.
[4] careful or particular: a solicitous housekeeper.
[5] showing consideration, concern, attention, etc
[6] keenly anxious or willing; eager
Words related to Solicitous
zealous, attentive, mindful, loving, anxious, apprehensive, ardent, avid, careful, concerned, devoted, eager, earnest, heedful, impatient, keen, raring, regardful, tender, thirsty
Words nearby Solicitous
soli-, solicit, solicitation, solicitor, solicitor general, solicitous, solicitude, solid, solid angle, solid fuel, solid geometry
Origin of Solicitous
First recorded in 1555–65, solicitous is from the Latin word sollicitus anxious. See solicit, -ous
Other words from Solicitous
so·lic·i·tous·ly , adverb
so·lic·i·tous·ness , noun
non·so·lic·i·tous , adjective
non·so·lic·i·tous·ly , adverb
non·so·lic·i·tous·ness , noun
un·so·lic·i·tous , adjective
un·so·lic·i·tous·ly , adverb
un·so·lic·i·tous·ness , noun
Word origin for Solicitous
C16: from Latin sollicitus anxious; see solicit
Synonyms for Solicitous
attentive, loving, mindful, zealous, anxious, appetent, apprehensive, ardent, athirst, avid, beside oneself, careful, caring, concerned, devoted, eager, earnest, heedful, impatient, keen, raring, regardful, tender, thirsty, troubled, uneasy, worried sick, worried stiff