adj.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' li-s ə -t ə s, - ' lis-t ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin sollicitus
Date: 1563
1 : manifesting or expressing solicitude <a solicitous inquiry about his health>
2 : full of concern or fears : APPREHENSIVE < solicitous about the future>
3 : meticulously careful < solicitous in matters of dress>
4 : full of desire : EAGER
– so · lic · i · tous · ly adverb
– so · lic · i · tous · ness noun