different between thoughtful vs solicitous

English

Etymology

From Middle English tho?tful, thohtful, equivalent to thought +? -ful. Compare Dutch gedachtenvol.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????tf?l/, /????tf?l/
• (General American) enPR: thôt’f?l, IPA^(key): /???tf?l/
• (cot–caught merger) enPR: thät’f?l, IPA^(key): /???tf?l/

Adjective

thoughtful (comparative more thoughtful, superlative most thoughtful)

1. Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

   Synonyms: thoughty, carefully, detail oriented

2. Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.

   Synonyms: thoughty, considerate, attentive, caring

Antonyms

• thoughtless

Derived terms

• thoughtfully
• thoughtfulness

Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin s?licitus, sollicitus (“thoroughly disturbed, anxious”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + cie? (“move, disturb”). Surface analysis solicit +? -ous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s??l?s?t?s/
• Hyphenation: so?lic?i?tous

Adjective

solicitous (comparative more solicitous, superlative most solicitous)

1. Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil.
2. (Usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause) Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways; thus:
   1. in a conscientious way, often with kindness
   2. in an eager way
   3. in an anxious or distressed way

Derived terms

• solicitously (adv)
• solicitousness (n)

Translations

References

• solicitous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.