oversolicitous

[ oh-ver-suh-lis-i-tuh s ]

/ ˈoʊ vər səˈlɪs ɪ təs /

too solicitous: oversolicitous concerning one's health.

Origin of oversolicitous

First recorded in 1655–65; over- + solicitous

The servants said that Peggy was over-solicitous anent the fellow.

Peggy Owen Patriot |Lucy Foster Madison
The pupils have no business to be over-solicitous about proof.

August Comte and Positivism |John-Stuart Mill
Habit in this regard may make one quite miserable and over-solicitous.

Psychotherapy |James J. Walsh
Parents must also remember that over-solicitous attention on their part is bound to react to the disadvantage of the child.

Why Worry? |George Lincoln Walton, M.D.

If there is no expectancy, the physician must be careful not to arouse it by over-solicitous anxiety in the matter.

Psychotherapy |James J. Walsh