Solicitous suggests great concern, usually displayed by thoughtful care
or hovering attention. In this sense solicitous may be followed by the
prepositions of, for, or about: one may be solicitous about the outcome of
an event, solicitous of a child, or solicitous for the welfare of another.
Solicitous may also be used to mean eager, full of desire, willing. In this
slightly different sense it is followed by the preposition to and still conveys
anxious concern: solicitous to gain the advantage; solicitous to know the
results of the election; solicitous to go ahead with the plan.
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Concerned, showing care and attention, especially in a worried, anxious, or fearful way.
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Solicitous suggests great concern, usually displayed by thoughtful care or hovering attention. In this sense solicitous may be followed by the prepositions of, for, or about: one may be solicitous about the outcome of an event, solicitous of a child, or solicitous for the welfare of another. Solicitous may also be used to mean eager, full of desire, willing. In this slightly different sense it is followed by the preposition to and still conveys anxious concern: solicitous to gain the advantage; solicitous to know the results of the election; solicitous to go ahead with the plan.