5 October 2015
solicitous
[suh-lis-i-tuh s]
adjective
1. anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause):
solicitous about a person’s health.
2. anxiously desirous:
solicitous of the esteem of others.
3. eager (usually followed by an infinitive):
He was always solicitous to please.
4. careful or particular:
a solicitous housekeeper.
Origin of solicitous
Latin
1555-1565; < Latin sollicitus anxious. See solicit, -ous
Related forms
solicitously, adverb
solicitousness, noun
nonsolicitous, adjective
nonsolicitously, adverb
nonsolicitousness, noun
Synonyms
1. mindful, regardful, attentive.
Antonyms
1. unconcerned, careless.
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Examples from the Web for solicitous
Contemporary Examples
In a world increasingly bending toward snark, Updike managed to remain curious, solicitous, a gentleman.
The Literary Gentleman
John Freeman
January 29, 2009
Historical Examples
The youthful shepherd did her every little service in his power, and Amarillis was pleased to see him so solicitous to oblige her.
The Blossoms of Morality
Richard Johnson
I was not solicitous to vindicate him when I was not joined in their reflection.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)
Samuel Richardson
Anagram
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Today’s quote
It is possible to make people contented with their servitude. You can provide them with endless amounts of distraction and propaganda.
– Aldous Huxley
On this day
5 October 1902 – birth of Ray Kroc, founder of McDonalds … and the Big Mac … Died 14 January 1984.
5 October 1945 – Hollywood Black Friday – following a 6 month strike by set decorators, a violent riot breaks out at the gates of Warner Brothers studio. 300 police are called and 40 people are injured.
5 October 1945 – birth of Brian Connolly, Scottish rocker, lead singer of Sweet (Fox on the Run, Ballroom Blitz, Teenage Rampage, Action). Died 9 February 1997.
5 October 1947 – birth of Brian Johnson, English rocker, lead singer of AC/DC, replacing Bon Scott.
5 October 1951 – birth of Bob Geldoff, Irish singer for the Boomtown Rats.
5 October 1962 – the Beatle’s first single is released, ‘Love Me Do’. Although a Lennon-McCartney composition, it was primarily written by Paul in 1958-9 while he was wagging school. The song reached # 17 in the UK and was the # 1 hit in the U.S.A. in 1964.
5 October 1969 – Monty Python’s Flying Circus first broadcast on BBC-TV.
5 October 2011 – death of Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple. Born 24 February 1955.