SOLICITOUS


Meaning of SOLICITOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈli-sə-təs, -ˈlis-təs ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.