səˈlisəd.əs, -is(ə)təs adjective
Etymology: Latin sollicitus — more at solicit
1. : full of concern or fears : apprehensive , troubled , concerned — often used with about, for, or of
solicitous about the future
solicitous for the welfare of one's country
2. : full of desire : anxiously willing : eager
solicitous to gain all the benefits
not solicitous to proceed in this affair
3. : meticulously careful or attentive
solicitous in matters of dress
4. : manifesting or expressing solicitude or concern
a solicitous inquiry
• so·lic·i·tous·ly adverb
• so·lic·i·tous·ness noun -es