Disquietude vs Solicitous - What's the difference?
disquietude | solicitous |
(uncountable) A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
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* 1795 , "The Life of John Bunyan," in the Collins Clear-Type Press ed. of The Pilgrim's Progress , p. xiv:
(countable) A fear or an instance of uneasiness.
* 1813 , Laurence Sterne, The works of Laurence Sterne: with a life of the author , Volume 2, page 347:
Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful.
Anxious or concerned (usually followed by about'', ''for , etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
As a noun disquietude
is (uncountable) a state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.As an adjective solicitous is
disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful.disquietude
English
Noun
(en-noun)- but Mr Blifil said, he had received such positive and repeated orders from his uncle, never to keep any secret from him for fear of the disquietude which it might give him, that he durst not think of disobedience, whatever might be the consequence.
- He was at length called forth, and set apart by fasting and prayer to the ministerial office, which he executed with faithfulness and success during a long course of years; though frequently with the greatest trepidation and inward disquietude .
- The cares and disquietudes of the marriage-state, quoth Mrs. Wadman, are very great.
solicitous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- 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. -.
