Synonyms of solicited

solicited 1 of 2

adjective

as in requested

Related Words

• requested
• needed
• required
• welcome
• necessary
• desired
• wanted

Dissimilar Words

• unsolicited
• unwanted
• unwelcome
• uninvited
• unasked
• undesirable
• unsought
• undesired
• unbidden
• objectionable
• unacceptable
• offensive

solicited

2 of 2

verb

past tense of solicit

1

as in interviewed

to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information

solicited several opinions about which job he should accept

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interviewed
• surveyed
• canvassed
• polled
• questioned
• circularized
• interrogated
• sounded (out)
• felt (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reported

2

as in sought

to make a request for

always ready to solicit donations for a charity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requested
• sought
• spoke (for)
• desired
• sued (for)
• called (for)
• required
• pleaded (for)
• urged
• demanded
• asked (for)
• invited
• applied (for)
• claimed
• quested
• importuned
• wished (for)
• invoked
• begged (for)
• pressed (for)
• insisted (on)
• petitioned (for)
• enjoined
• bespoke
• requisitioned
• clamored (for)
• exacted

3

as in asked

to make a request of

solicited him to join the team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asked
• requested
• invited
• hit (up)
• petitioned
• begged
• called on
• invoked
• prayed
• implored
• required
• appealed (to)
• conjured
• importuned
• pleaded (to)
• demanded
• entreated
• beseeched
• enjoined
• supplicated
• exacted
• pressed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• required
• compelled
• forced
• obliged
• constrained
• coerced

4

as in begged

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

solicit the President for relief funds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begged
• petitioned
• asked
• prayed
• implored
• importuned
• entreated
• beseeched
• appealed (to)
• conjured
• requested
• pleaded (to)
• required
• besieged
• called on
• supplicated
• impetrated
• invoked
• sued
• compelled
• coerced
• desired
• demanded
• forced
• insisted
• cadged
• bludged
• claimed
• mooched
• sponged
• commanded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suggested
• implied
• hinted
• intimated
• obliged
• pleased
• satisfied
• gratified
• appeased
• pacified
• contented
• comforted
• consoled
• quieted
• placated
• mollified
• conciliated

5

as in tempted

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage

how many men have been solicited into purchasing bogus aids for "male enhancement" by shameless appeals to their vanity?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tempted
• persuaded
• lured
• seduced
• enticed
• betrayed
• allured
• baited
• beguiled
• led on
• decoyed
• inveigled
• fascinated
• trapped
• drew in
• enchanted
• roped (in)
• snowed
• entrapped
• meshed
• ensnared
• enmeshed
• charmed
• captivated
• caught
• snared
• magnetized
• tangled
• bewitched
• wiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warned
• cautioned
• alerted
• forewarned
• drove (away or off)
• turned away
• repulsed
• warded (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of solicited

Adjective

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, claimed Rozier solicited and accepted a $100,000 bribe in exchange for tipping off a group of bettors about his plan to leave a game early because of an injury. — Tom Winter, NBC news, 10 June 2026

Verb

The records say Fang solicited campaign contributions from associates and referred prospective interns to Swalwell’s congressional office. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Selected from submissions that OpenAI solicited earlier this year as part of a sweeping policy document, the 14 projects will collectively receive $1 million in funding in addition to up to $1 million in credits to use OpenAI’s models. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Authorities said tens of millions of additional dollars were solicited before the SEC obtained a temporary restraining order against Drive Planning in August 2024. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

If Hollywood is quick to take a bite out of an injured party, the town’s Mandarins and chattering classes are equally swift to offer advice, solicited or not. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Renner did not immediately respond to a request for comment but reposted a clip of the news conference on X and solicited donations to his campaign. — Paige Stevens, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Freedom 250 also solicited donations from private corporations, including Exxon Mobil, Mastercard, Deloitte, and Palantir. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 July 2026

The indictment alleges Cloth solicited money from investors, telling them the funds would be used for a film or a video game platform. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

From 2019 to 2026, Cloth solicited big-money investments from clients looking to finance films and other entertainment projects with Creative Wealth, according to the indictment. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026