Synonyms for solicitousness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : suh-lis-i-tuhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : səˈlɪs ɪ təs |
Top 10 synonyms for solicitousness
- amiability
- anguish
- anxiety
- apprehension
- beneficence
- charity
- clemency
- concern
- consideration
- delicacy
- distress
- fellow feeling
- good intention
- grace
- graciousness
- heart
- helpfulness
- hospitality
- humanity
- indulgence
- kindliness
- magnanimity
- mildness
- patience
- philanthropy
- politeness
- regard
- respect
- serviceability
- solicitousness
- solicitude
- sweetness
- sympathy
- tact
- tender loving care
- tenderness
- thoughtfulness
- TLC
- tolerance
- understanding
- uneasiness
- unselfishness
Définition of solicitousness
Origin :- 1560s, from Latin sollicitus "restless, uneasy, careful, full of anxiety" (see solicit). Related: Solicitously; solicitousness.
- As in kindness : noun compassion, generosity
- As in attentiveness : noun consideration
- As in concernment : noun worry
- He waved aside Braceway's solicitousness about his strength.
- Extract from : « The Winning Clue » by James Hay, Jr.
- His solicitousness alarmed her more than positive enmity on his part.
- Extract from : « Mystery Ranch » by Arthur Chapman
- Pehrson was a good man, but this kind of solicitousness Baker found annoying.
- Extract from : « The Great Gray Plague » by Raymond F. Jones
- But her father, who called himself agnostic, had quietly pooh-poohed his wife's solicitousness regarding the little virtues.
- Extract from : « Painted Veils » by James Huneker
Antonyms for solicitousness
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