Solicitous: alternatives and connections

In eager desire; eager; astir.

The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.

To pant; to be breathlessly anxious or eager (for).

Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, esp. respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspens…

To request; to seek to obtain by words; to petition; to solicit; -- often with of, in the sense of from, before the person addressed.

Careful; anxious.

Apt to catch at faults; disposed to find fault or to cavil; eager to object; difficult to please.

To be anxious or solicitous; to be concerned; to have regard or interest; -- sometimes followed by an objective of measure.

Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; -- often followed by of, for, or…

To be careful, anxious, solicitous, or troubles in mind; to worry or grieve.

Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best side, and to avoid harsh judgment.

Given to consideration or to sober reflection; regardful of consequences or circumstances; circumspect; careful; esp. careful of the r…

Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense.

Careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry; habitually inquisitive; prying; -- sometimes with afte…

The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or pos…

Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.

Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent.

Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous…