Origin: Latin
suffix -ous
Solicitous has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
full of anxiety and concern
"solicitous parents"
"solicitous about the future"
2
showing hovering attentiveness
"solicitous about her health"
"made solicitous inquiries about our family"
3
Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil.
Example Sentences
"solicitous parents"
adjective
"solicitous about the future"
adjective
"solicitous about her health"
adjective
"made solicitous inquiries about our family"
adjective