solicitous (설**리**시터스) — showing care and concern for someone's needs, health, or comfort
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing care and concern for someone's needs, health, or comfort
Pronunciation (IPA): /səˈlɪsɪtəs/
Korean meaning: 염려하는, 걱정하는, 보살피는
Korean pronunciation: 설**리**시터스
Example Sentences
- My mom becomes solicitous whenever I cough once, immediately bringing me soup, medicine, and seventeen blankets.
- The waiter was so solicitous that he asked if I needed help cutting my soup.
- She showed solicitous concern for her students' well-being during exam period.
solicitous
ADJECTIVE//səˈlɪsɪtəs//
showing care and concern for someone's needs, health, or comfort
A solicitous mother tends to her sick son's comfort
Meticulous care may seem ridiculous, but solicitous love sees beyond the mess.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'sollicitus' meaning 'anxious, concerned, or troubled,' derived from 'sollus' (whole, entire) and 'ciere' (to move or agitate). The word entered English in the 15th century.
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📝Examples
“My mom becomes solicitous whenever I cough once, immediately bringing me soup, medicine, and seventeen blankets.”
“The waiter was so solicitous that he asked if I needed help cutting my soup.”
“She showed solicitous concern for her students' well-being during exam period.”
“The nurse's solicitous manner made all patients feel comfortable and cared for.”
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