Anxious or concerned; eager, attentive and desirous (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Anxious or concerned; eager, attentive and desirous (adjective)”? The solution is SOLICITOUS, a 10-letter word built on the root CIT (“arouse, summon, set in motion”). It appeared in the August 23, 2026 (Sunday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
SOLICITOUS
****CIT***CITmeans “arouse, summon, set in motion”
In a sentence
Betty is very SOLICITOUS about her brother's poor health and offers a lot of moral support.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Anxious or concerned; eager, attentive and desirous (adjective)” has the answer SOLICITOUS (10 letters), built on the root CIT, which means “arouse, summon, set in motion”. Browse the full August 23, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.