concerned
adjective
con·cerned kən-ˈsərnd 
1
a
: anxious, worried
concerned for their safety
Concerned citizens protested the mayor's proposal.
b
: interested
concerned to prove the point
She was concerned to show that she could do the job.
2
a
: interestedly engaged
concerned with books and music
b
: culpably involved : implicated
arrested all concerned
Example Sentences
The school's decision is being questioned by a group of concerned parents. Her family was very concerned for her safety. Voters are deeply concerned about the economy. a discussion that will be of interest to everyone concerned The lawyers called a meeting of all the concerned parties.
Recent Examples on the Web During the early medieval period in what is now Great Britain, people seem to have had a sense of history that was more concerned with echoes and recurrences within timeless mythic cycles than with history in the modern sense. 
Jo Livingstone, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022 The central bank is more concerned with the speed at which the yuan falls against the dollar rather than its specific trading level, said Zhaopeng Xing, a senior China strategist at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 But many Indians are far more concerned with the future. Nikhil Kumar, CNN, 11 Sep. 2022 Stroud was more concerned with how OSU can improve in a game like this. Stephen Means, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 Genevieve is more concerned about potential roommates — specifically of the non-human kind. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 Hildegard of Bingen had little to say about human connectivity, being more concerned with the divine. Clea Simon, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Schooling during the coronavirus pandemic forced parents to take a hard look at how their children were being educated, and many parents report being more concerned about their children's schooling because of it. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Cinema owners are more concerned about the marketing power behind Netflix films. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Aug. 2022 See More
Jo Livingstone, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022 The central bank is more concerned with the speed at which the yuan falls against the dollar rather than its specific trading level, said Zhaopeng Xing, a senior China strategist at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 But many Indians are far more concerned with the future. Nikhil Kumar, CNN, 11 Sep. 2022 Stroud was more concerned with how OSU can improve in a game like this. Stephen Means, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 Genevieve is more concerned about potential roommates — specifically of the non-human kind. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 Hildegard of Bingen had little to say about human connectivity, being more concerned with the divine. Clea Simon, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Schooling during the coronavirus pandemic forced parents to take a hard look at how their children were being educated, and many parents report being more concerned about their children's schooling because of it. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Cinema owners are more concerned about the marketing power behind Netflix films. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
see concern entry 1
First Known Use
1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1b
Phrases Containing concerned
Kids Definition
concerned
adjective
con·cerned
kən-ˈsərnd
: feeling interest and worry
Teachers met with concerned parents.
concerned 1 of 2
adjective
1
as in worried
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- worried
- involved
- preoccupied
- anxious
- engaged
- occupied
- engrossed
- absorbed
- distracted
- obsessed
- prepossessed
- happy
- knee-deep
- hung up
- full
- impassioned
- passionate
- foolish
- nuts
- fervent
- ardent
- queer
- feverish
- silly
- fervid
- dotty
- crazy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unconcerned
- disinterested
- indifferent
- uninterested
- detached
- apathetic
- casual
- dispassionate
- uninvolved
- cool
- nonchalant
- unenthusiastic
- incurious
- insouciant
- uncurious
2
as in sympathetic
Synonyms & Similar Words
- sympathetic
- solicitous
- considerate
- caring
- kind
- attentive
- understanding
- kindly
- benevolent
- softhearted
- compassionate
- thoughtful
- helpful
- beneficent
- kindhearted
- humane
- patient
- magnanimous
- good-hearted
- benignant
- devoted
- cordial
- tenderhearted
- generous
- selfless
- hospitable
- warmhearted
- charitable
- liberal
- altruistic
- unselfish
- fond
- loving
- greathearted
- humanitarian
- affectionate
- brotherly
- neighborly
- philanthropic
- noble
- munificent
- openhearted
- freehanded
- nice
- adoring
- philanthropical
- tender
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- indifferent
- unconcerned
- distant
- dry
- reserved
- detached
- remote
- aloof
- antisocial
- standoffish
- uncaring
- cool
- pitiless
- offish
- unfeeling
- uninvolved
- unbending
- disaffected
- frosty
- unfriendly
- cold
- ruthless
- hard-hearted
- callous
- frigid
- cold-eyed
- heartless
- pitiless
- unromantic
- soulless
- unsentimental
- unloving
- cold-blooded
- hard-boiled
3
as in interested
Synonyms & Similar Words
- interested
- questioning
- interfering
- quizzical
- meddling
- interrogative
- intrusive
- meddlesome
- inquisitional
- inquisitive
- officious
- inquisitorial
- obtrusive
- curious
- nosy
- nosey
- prying
- snoopy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unconcerned
- disinterested
- uninterested
- indifferent
- incurious
- uncurious
- apathetic
concerned
2 of 2verb
1
as in covered
to have (something) as a subject matter the book concerns the challenges faced by children growing up in single-parent households Synonyms & Similar Words
- covered
- included
- presented
- mentioned
- specified
- encompassed
- noticed
- noted
- contained
- cited
- offered
- quoted
- pertained (to)
- entailed
- treated (of)
- named
- incorporated
- had to do with
- dealt (with)
- bore (on or upon)
- alluded (to)
- embraced
- appertained (to)
- referred (to)
- touched (upon)
- related (to)
- instanced
- adverted (to)
- glanced (upon)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- excluded
- omitted
- ignored
- disregarded
- neglected
- overlooked
- forgot
- rejected
- slighted
- slurred (over)
- brushed (aside or off)
- passed over
- overpassed
- shrugged off
2
as in affected
to be the business or affair of the problems of air and water pollution that concern all of us Synonyms & Similar Words
- affected
- involved
- touched
- implicated
- ensnared
- embroiled
- bore (on)
- entangled
- appertained (to)
- pertained (to)
- related (to)
- applied (to)
- referred (to)
3
as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy we were greatly concerned by reports that yet another previously unknown virus is now posing a threat Synonyms & Similar Words
- alarmed
- worried
- disturbed
- bothered
- distracted
- unsettled
- upset
- agitated
- angered
- annoyed
- distressed
- dismayed
- perturbed
- plagued
- haunted
- disquieted
- confused
- irritated
- exercised
- embarrassed
- derailed
- frazzled
- unhinged
- discomposed
- discomforted
- flurried
- rattled
- fussed
- ailed
- weirded out
- exasperated
- distempered
- irked
- peeved
- discouraged
- undid
- aggravated
- vexed
- harassed
- freaked (out)
- hagrode
- bugged
- piqued
- harried
- riled
- nettled
- fretted
- pestered
- alarumed
- flustered
- nonplussed
- got
- disconcerted
- mortified
- chafed
- bedeviled
- put off
- discomfited
- galled
- put out
- fazed
- grated
- abashed
- chivvied
- confounded
- chivied
- unnerved
- discountenanced
- jarred
- daunted
- disheartened
- shook up
- demoralized
- dispirited
- nonplused
- vext
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- settled
- calmed
- quieted
- soothed
- composed
- alleviated
- allayed
- assuaged
- placated
- mollified
- appeased
- tranquillized
- pacified
- tranquilized
- conciliated
- propitiated