Synonyms for solicitous

Most common

concerned · anxious · attentive · desirous · careful · eager · uneasy · apprehensive

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

neglectful, unconcerned, indifferent

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil.

Related words

Word family

solicitousness

Example sentences

• concerned As far as I am concerned, I don't think it's true.
• anxious I'm anxious to know the results of the blood test.
• attentive Come on, be attentive, so you don’t let me go wrong.
• desirous She was desirous of her son's success.
• careful You should be careful in crossing the busy street.
• eager Tom said that he was eager to eat lunch with Mary.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

eager²

6 letters

urgent², uneasy³

7 letters

careful², anxious²

8 letters

troubled², desirous³

9 letters

concerned², attentive³

12 letters

apprehensive⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (eager² = 2 syllables).