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solicitous
showing attentive concern for another person's needs
Synonyms
- concerned
- attentive
- considerate
Antonyms
- indifferent
- neglectful
- unconcerned
solicitous in a sentence
The solicitous guide slowed his pace for the tired hikers.
Her solicitous questions reassured the patient before surgery.
Where it comes from
From Latin sollicitus, meaning 'anxious or concerned.'
Memory hook
SOLICITOUS contains 'solicit': a solicitous person keeps asking what you need.
Read it in context
- The Late Correction Arts
- The House at Mallow End Narrative
Practice solicitous in the app