If you are concernedto do something, you want to do it because you think it is important.
We were very concerned to keep the staff informed about what we were doing.
More Synonyms of concerned
concerned in British English
(kənˈsɜːnd)
adjective
1. (postpositive)
interested, guilty, involved, or appropriate
I shall find the people concerned and inform them
2.
worried, troubled, or solicitous
Derived forms
concernedly (kənˈsɜːnɪdlɪ)
adverb
concernedness (conˈcernedness)
noun
concerned in American English
(kənˈsɜrnd)
adjective
1.
involved or interested
often with in
2.
uneasy or anxious
Examples of 'concerned' in a sentence
concerned
Pay campaigners remained concerned that workers would lose out.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I became the concerned parent.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There was criticism in the media, but the England coaching staff were not too concerned as it seemed to centre on who should take corner kicks.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Now the whole regime makes people much more concerned about their superiors.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Ministers have become increasingly concerned about the extent of health tourism.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They were much less concerned about the conditions their servants had to bear.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The first is from a concerned neighbour.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They are more interested and concerned by what is happening now.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Where on earth does this leave the concerned citizen?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She becomes obsessively concerned with what other people think of her.
Wilkinson, Helena Beyond Chaotic Eating (1993)
They seem way more concerned with their work than us.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Locals are less concerned than you might suspect.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Police were called to the terrace house by concerned neighbours.
The Sun (2007)
They are either not interested or not concerned about it.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Maybe the writers have become more concerned with the investigation.
The Sun (2012)
The police did not seem particularly concerned.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Anything concerned parents can do to help?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But conservation groups remain deeply concerned.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Rather than trying to ignore the views of concerned local people the minister should work with them to come up with solutions.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
For this matter not to fester between the three clubs concerned, something needs to be done.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Her tight-knit team have also become increasingly concerned about her public image.
The Sun (2015)
Each of these agencies was begun by one or more concerned citizens who felt that a specific health need was not being met by existing governmental agencies.
McKenzie, James F. & Pinger, Robert R. An Introduction to Community Health (1995)
It is the third successive day that this project has overrun, and this makes us deeply concerned about the delivery of the project.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He remains concerned, too, at the depth of cover at fly half.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
concerned
British English: concerned /kənˈsɜːnd/ ADJECTIVE
If you are concerned about something, you are worried about it.
I've been concerned about you lately.
American English: concerned
Arabic: قَلِق
Brazilian Portuguese: preocupado
Chinese: 关心的
Croatian: zabrinut
Czech: znepokojený
Danish: bekymret
Dutch: bezorgd
European Spanish: preocupado
Finnish: asianomainen
French: inquiet
German: besorgt
Greek: ανήσυχος
Italian: preoccupato
Japanese: 関係している
Korean: 걱정하는
Norwegian: bekymret
Polish: zaniepokojony
European Portuguese: preocupado
Romanian: preocupat
Russian: обеспокоенный
Latin American Spanish: preocupado
Swedish: bekymrad
Thai: กังวล
Turkish: ilgili
Ukrainian: занепокоєний
Vietnamese: lo lắng
Chinese translation of 'concerned'
concerned
(kənˈsəːnd)
adj
(= worried) 担(擔)心的 (dānxīn de)
to be concerned about sb/sth担(擔)心某人/某事 (dānxīn mǒurén/mǒushì)
to be concerned that ... 担(擔)心 ... (dānxīn ... )
we're concerned for her我们(們)为(為)她担(擔)忧(憂) (wǒmen wèi tā dānyōu)
to be concerned with sth (= be worried about) 关(關)心某事 (guānxīn mǒushì) (= be about) 关(關)于(於)某事 (guānyú mǒushì)
concern
(kənˈsəːn)
n
(u) (= anxiety) 担(擔)忧(憂) (dānyōu)
⇒ There is no cause for concern.没必要担忧。 (Méi bìyào dānyōu.)
(c) (= cause of anxiety) 关(關)切的事 (guānqiè de shì) (件, jiàn)
⇒ Unemployment was the electorate's main concern.失业是选民们最关切的问题。 (Shīyè shì xuǎnmínmen zuì guānqiè de wèntí.)
(u/s) (= care) 关(關)心 (guānxīn)
(s) (= affair) 事务(務) (shìwù)
⇒ That's your concern.那是你的事。 (Nà shì nǐ de shì.)
(c) (= firm) 公司 (gōngsī) (个(個), gè)
⇒ It's a family concern.这是个家族公司。 (Zhè shì gè jiāzú gōngsī.)
vt
(= worry) 使担(擔)忧(憂) (shǐ dānyōu)
⇒ One of the things that concerns me is the rise in vandalism.令我担忧的问题之一是蓄意破坏案件的上升。 (Lìng wǒ dānyōu de wèntí zhī yī shì xùyì pòhuài ànjiàn de shàngshēng.)
(= be about) 关(關)于(於) (guānyú)
⇒ The book concerns two middle-aged men.这本书是有关两位中年男性的。 (Zhè běn shū shì yǒuguān liǎng wèi zhōngnián nánxìng de.)
(= involve) 关(關)系(係)到 (guānxì dào)
⇒ That doesn't concern you.这跟你没关系。 (Zhè gēn nǐ méi guānxì.)
that's none of your concern这(這)不关(關)你事儿(兒) (zhè bù guān nǐ shìr)
concern for sb为(為)某人担(擔)心 (wèi mǒurén dānxīn)
it concerns me that ... 令我担(擔)心的是 ... (lìng wǒ dānxīn de shì ... )
to concern o.s. with关(關)心 (guānxīn)
as far as I'm concerned据(據)我看来(來) (jù wǒ kànlái)
as far as his career is concerned就他的事业(業)来(來)说(說) (jiù tā de shìyè lái shuō)
"to whom it may concern""致有关(關)人士" ("zhì yǒuguān rénshì")
the people concerned (= in question) 有关(關)人士 (yǒuguān rénshì) (位, wèi) (= involved) 相关(關)人士 (xiāngguān rénshì) (位, wèi)
All related terms of 'concerned'
concern
[ u ] ( anxiety ) 担(擔)忧(憂) dānyōu ⇒ There is no cause for concern. → 没必要担忧。 Méi bìyào dānyōu.
the people concerned
( in question ) 有关(關)人士 yǒuguān rénshì [ 位 wèi ]
we're concerned for her
我们(們)为(為)她担(擔)忧(憂) wǒmen wèi tā dānyōu
as far as I'm concerned
据(據)我看来(來) jù wǒ kànlái
to be concerned that ...
担(擔)心 ... dānxīn ...
to be concerned with sth
( be worried about ) 关(關)心某事 guānxīn mǒushì
to be concerned about sb/sth
担(擔)心某人/某事 dānxīn mǒurén/mǒushì
as far as his career is concerned
就他的事业(業)来(來)说(說) jiù tā de shìyè lái shuō
1 (adjective)
Definition
interested or involved
I believe he was concerned in all those matters you mention.It's been a difficult time for all concerned.
Synonyms
involved
She became involved with the group after doing charity work.
interested
All the interested parties finally agreed to the idea.
active
Having an active youngster about the house can be quite wearing.
mixed up
implicated
Eventually the President was implicated in the cover-up.
privy to
2 (adjective)
Definition
worried or anxious
I've been very concerned about the situation.
Synonyms
worried
I'm not worried about the future.
troubled
She sounded deeply troubled.
exercised
upset
She was really upset when her best friend moved halfway across the world.
bothered
disturbed
I was disturbed to find out that the dog was missing.
anxious
She admitted she was still anxious about the situation.
distressed
I felt distressed about my problem.
uneasy
He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions.
Opposites
detached
,
indifferent
,
aloof
,
carefree
,
unconcerned
,
uninterested
,
untroubled
,
neglectful
,
without a care
3 (adjective)
A concerned friend put a comforting arm around her shoulder.
Synonyms
caring
attentive
solicitous
He was so solicitous of his guests.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of active
Definition
busy and energetic
Having an active youngster about the house can be quite wearing.
Synonyms
busy,
involved,
occupied,
engaged,
lively,
energetic,
bustling,
restless,
on the move,
strenuous,
tireless,
on the go (informal)
in the sense of anxious
Definition
causing anxiety
She admitted she was still anxious about the situation.