English
Etymology
From L. sollicitus, solicitus. See solicit.
Adjective
en-adj
- Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful.
#:Solicitous of my reputation. -Dryden.
#:He was solicitous for his advice. -Calerendon.
#:Enjoy the present, whatsoever it be, and be not solicitous about the future. -Jer. Taylor.
#:The colonel had been intent upon other things, and not enough solicitous to finish the fortifications. -Clarendon.
Derived terms
solicitously pos_adv
solicitousness pos_n
References
R:1913
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