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Altruistic vs Solicitous - What's the difference?

altruistic | solicitous |

As adjectives the difference between altruistic and solicitous

is that altruistic is regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish while solicitous is disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful.

altruistic

English

(altruism)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
    • His helping the old woman with her shopping was deemed highly altruistic by everyone, especially since her home was a mile away.

    Synonyms

    * (regardful of others) beneficent, humane, philanthropic, selfless, unselfish

    Antonyms

    * (regardful of others) egoistic, misanthropic, selfish

    Derived terms

    * altruistic filicide * altruistically

    Related terms

    * altruism * altruist

    solicitous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful.
    • Solicitous of my reputation. -.
    He was solicitous for his advice. -.
    Enjoy the present, whatsoever it be, and be not solicitous about the future. - .
    The colonel had been intent upon other things, and not enough solicitous to finish the fortifications. -.
  • Anxious or concerned (usually followed by about'', ''for , etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.

    • Derived terms

    * solicitously * solicitousness

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