Solicitude
noun
The state or quality of being concerned and anxious.
His solicitude for her health showed in his constant attention to her needs
Often appears as...
- show solicitude
- solicitude for someone
noun
Care or attention aimed at helping or improving something.
Her solicitude for the garden has made it a thriving, beautiful place
Often appears as...
- solicitude for the garden
- express solicitude
noun
The state or quality of being concerned and anxious.
His solicitude for her health showed in his constant attention to her needs
Often appears as...
- show solicitude
- solicitude for someone
noun
Care or attention aimed at helping or improving something.
Her solicitude for the garden has made it a thriving, beautiful place
Often appears as...
- solicitude for the garden
- express solicitude
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotionally Charged
Solicitude contains a deep sense of caring that implies worry about someone's well-being.
His solicitude for her safety made him call her every hour.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Positive
Solicitude usually has a positive sentiment, showing genuine care rather than mere obligation.
Her solicitude during his illness was a great comfort.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality Level
Solicitude is quite formal, more common in written than spoken English, and may sound unusual in casual conversations.
The professor’s solicitude for his students’ understanding was evident in his detailed feedback.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotionally Charged
Solicitude contains a deep sense of caring that implies worry about someone's well-being.
His solicitude for her safety made him call her every hour.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Positive
Solicitude usually has a positive sentiment, showing genuine care rather than mere obligation.
Her solicitude during his illness was a great comfort.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality Level
Solicitude is quite formal, more common in written than spoken English, and may sound unusual in casual conversations.
The professor’s solicitude for his students’ understanding was evident in his detailed feedback.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotionally Charged
Solicitude contains a deep sense of caring that implies worry about someone's well-being.
His solicitude for her safety made him call her every hour.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Positive
Solicitude usually has a positive sentiment, showing genuine care rather than mere obligation.
Her solicitude during his illness was a great comfort.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality Level
Solicitude is quite formal, more common in written than spoken English, and may sound unusual in casual conversations.
The professor’s solicitude for his students’ understanding was evident in his detailed feedback.
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John Wesley Powell: From...
before us has been an unknown danger heavier than the immediate peril every waking hour we have spent in the Grand Canyon has been one of toil we have watched with deep solicitude the steady disappearance of
Video examples
John Wesley Powell: From...
before us has been an unknown danger heavier than the immediate peril every waking hour we have spent in the Grand Canyon has been one of toil we have watched with deep solicitude the steady disappearance of
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Quote examples
William Barr
American Public Servant
How can it be that the homosexual movement, at one or two percent of the population, gets treated with such solicitude while the Catholic population, which is over a quarter of the country, is given the back of the hand?
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Saint Basil
Greek Saint
Whatever requires an undue amount of thought or trouble or involves a large expenditure of effort and causes our whole life to revolve, as it were, around solicitude for the flesh must be avoided by Christians.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us an occasion of expressing our affection and solicitude.
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Jane Austen
British Writer
Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim.
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William Barr
American Public Servant
How can it be that the homosexual movement, at one or two percent of the population, gets treated with such solicitude while the Catholic population, which is over a quarter of the country, is given the back of the hand?
Quote examples
Saint Basil
Greek Saint
Whatever requires an undue amount of thought or trouble or involves a large expenditure of effort and causes our whole life to revolve, as it were, around solicitude for the flesh must be avoided by Christians.
Quote examples
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us an occasion of expressing our affection and solicitude.
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Jane Austen
British Writer
Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim.
Example 1 of 4
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