formal
: showing concern or care for someone's health, happiness, etc.
I appreciated his solicitous inquiry about my health.
He had always been solicitous for the welfare of his family.
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“Solicitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/solicitous. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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