# solicitous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /səˈlɪsɪtəs/ · frequency rank #85,791

## Definitions
1. Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil.
2. Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways; thus:
3. Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways; thus:
4. Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways; thus:

## Etymology
From Latin sōlicitus, sollicitus (“thoroughly disturbed, anxious”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + cieō (“move, disturb”). By surface analysis, solicit + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/solicitous