solicitous — 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/
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
The solicitous nurse tucks the blanket around the elderly patient with careful attention.
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.
Breakdown
sollicit- (from Latin sollicitus, meaning anxious or concerned) + -ous (adjective suffix meaning full of or characterized by) = solicitous
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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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