Synonyms & related words for solicitous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of solicitous — including attentive, regardful, heedful, considerate, complaisant, circumspect. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to solicitous

Explore words related to solicitous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include oversolicitous, solicitousness, solicitously, overattentive, advertent, solicitude, sedulous, assiduous. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for solicitous

Common synonyms for solicitous include attentive, regardful, heedful, considerate, complaisant, circumspect, obliging, concerned — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does solicitous come from?

The word solicitous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root licit-, from Latin ciere (“set in motion, rouse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.