French Conversation · Level 46
74 words
French word
soucieux
Pronunciation
IPA/susjø/
Meaning
- adjectiveworried
Example
Il est soucieux de son travail.
He is worried about his work.
More examples
Il a l'air soucieux après la réunion.
He looks worried after the meeting.
Core concept
A concern held in mind that leads to careful attention or action.
Common phrases
avoir l'air soucieux
look worried
soucieux de bien faire
concerned about doing a good job
Similar words
inquiet: Anxious or worried, with a restless state of mind.
préoccupé: Strongly focused on a problem or event that occupies the mind.
anxieux: Experiencing intense anxiety and nervous tension.
concerné: Involved in a matter and attentive to its implications.
Definition in French
Qui est préoccupé par un sujet et montre, en lien avec cette préoccupation, du soin ou de l'attention.
Word origin
French soucieux derives from souci, with the suffix -eux, and souci ultimately goes back to Latin sollicitus.
Usage tips
- With a person, soucieux is followed by de, as in être soucieux de son travail or être soucieux de réussir.
Other meanings
- carefuladjective
Opposites
- insouciantcarefreeadjective
- détendurelaxedadjective
Related words
- souciconcernnoun