solicitous

solicitous is a 10-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful.
2. adjective. showing hovering attentiveness

   "solicitous about her health"

   "made solicitous inquiries about our family"

3. adjective. full of anxiety and concern

   "solicitous parents"

   "solicitous about the future"

Common word forms

solicitously, solicitousness

Words from these letters

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