solicitous

Meaning

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

Synonyms

anxious

eager

worried

😟

desirous

concerned

thoughtful

uneasy

affectionate

attentive

wishful

devoted

diligent

distressed

disturbed

dying

fearful

😨

fidgety

fraught

gung ho

impatient

preoccupied

queasy

quick

raring

ruthful

spirited

stricken

supplicatory

tender

wishing

yeasty

zealous

zestful

ablaze

hot and bothered

afraid

agitated

agog

ardent

avid

big

careworn

caring

daunted

Translations

soucieux

😟

solícito

solícito

désireux

endişeli

istekli

verlangend

sollecito

arzulu

bekommerd

premuroso

ansioso

inquieto

preoccupato

ανήσυχος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/səˈlɪsɪtəs/

Etymology

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