solicitous
showing attentive care or concern for others
Word origin: From Latin sollicitus, anxious or troubled.
Solicitous in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing solicitous in a sentence.
The host was solicitous about every guest's comfort.
The host was solicitous to the point of hovering, refilling glasses before they were half empty.
Using “solicitous” well
Solicitous means showing attentive care or concern for others, sometimes to an anxious or excessive degree. Do not confuse it with solicitor or with solicit, which mean to request or seek.
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