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concerned
con·cerned C0545100 (kən-sûrnd′)adj.1. Interested and involved: sent a memorandum to those concerned.2. Anxious; troubled: the concerned parents of youthful offenders.concerned (kənˈsɜːnd) adj1. (postpositive) interested, guilty, involved, or appropriate: I shall find the boy concerned and punish him. 2. worried, troubled, or solicitous concernedly adv conˈcernedness ncon•cerned (kənˈsɜrnd)
adj. 1. interested or affected: concerned citizens. 2. troubled or anxious: a concerned look. 3. having a connection or involvement; participating: all those concerned in the robbery. [1650–60] con•cern′ed•ly, adv. con•cern′ed•ness, n. concerned1. used after a linking verbThe adjective concerned is usually used after a linking verb such as be. If you are concerned about something, you are worried about it. He was concerned about the level of unemployment.I've been concerned about you lately.If a book, speech, or piece of information is concerned with a subject, it deals with it. This chapter is concerned with recent changes.Be Careful!
Don't say that a book, speech, or piece of information 'is concerned about' a subject. Don't say, for example, 'This chapter is concerned about recent changes'. 2. used after a nounWhen concerned is used immediately after a noun, it has a different meaning. You use it to refer to people or things involved in a situation that you have just mentioned. We've spoken to the lecturers concerned.Some of the chemicals concerned can cause cancer.Concerned is often used with this meaning after the pronouns all, everyone, and everybody. It was a perfect arrangement for all concerned.This was a relief to everyone concerned.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | concerned - feeling or showing worry or solicitude; "concerned parents of youthful offenders"; "was concerned about the future"; "we feel concerned about accomplishing the task at hand"; "greatly concerned not to disappoint a small child"attentive - (often followed by `to') giving care or attention; "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor"troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"unconcerned - lacking in interest or care or feeling; "the average American...is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions...beyond the normal citizen's comprehension and control"; "blithely unconcerned about his friend's plight" | | 2. | concerned - involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in; "a memorandum to those concerned"; "an enterprise in which three men are concerned"; "factors concerned in the rise and fall of epidemics"; "the interested parties met to discuss the business"interestedinvolved - connected by participation or association or use; "we accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved"; "the problems involved"; "the involved muscles"; "I don't want to get involved"; "everyone involved in the bribery case has been identified" | | 3. | concerned - culpably involved; "all those concerned in the bribery case have been identified"; "named three officials implicated in the plot"; "an innocent person implicated by circumstances in a crime"implicatedinvolved - connected by participation or association or use; "we accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved"; "the problems involved"; "the involved muscles"; "I don't want to get involved"; "everyone involved in the bribery case has been identified" |
concernedadjective1. worried, troubled, upset, bothered, disturbed, anxious, distressed, uneasy I've been very concerned about the situation.
worried detached, indifferent, aloof, carefree, unconcerned, uninterested, untroubled, neglectful, without a care2. caring, attentive, solicitous A concerned friend put a comforting arm around her shoulder.3. involved, interested, active, mixed up, implicated, privy to I believe he was concerned in all those matters you mention. It's been a difficult time for all concerned.concernedadjective1. Having concern:affected, interested, involved.2. In a state of anxiety or uneasiness:agitated, anxious, distressed, nervous, solicitous, uneasy, unsettled.Translationsconcerned
as far as (someone or something) is concerned1. Regarding a certain person or situation. As far as Aunt Elaine is concerned, we still need to get a Christmas gift for her. As far as dinner is concerned, it's been pushed to 8:00, so no need to rush.2. In one's view or opinion. As far as I'm concerned, I don't feel safe in this neighborhood anymore. Grandma doesn't care if you bring your boyfriend to Thanksgiving dinner. As far as she's concerned, the more, the merrier!See also: concerned, farconcerned about (someone or something)Worried about someone or something. I'm getting concerned about the dog because he hasn't eaten all day. I'm sure everything is fine—try not to be so concerned about it.See also: concernedas far as someone is concerned and so far as someone is concernedfrom the point of view of someone. Bob: Isn't this cake good? Alice: Yes, indeed. This is the best cake I have ever eaten as far as I'm concerned. As far as we are concerned, anything at all would be fine for dinner.See also: concerned, faras far as something is concerned and so far as something is concernedhaving to do with something; pertaining to something; as for something. This bill? As far as that's concerned, the committee will have to take care of it. As far as the roof's concerned, it will just have to last another year.See also: concerned, far(that's) fine with me and (that's) fine by me; (that's) okay by me; (that's) okay with meThat is agreeable as far as I am concerned. (The expressions with by are colloquial.) Sue: I'm giving away your old coat. Bob: That's fine with me. Sally: Can I take twenty dollars out of your wallet? Fred: That's okay by me—if you can find it, of course.See also: fineas far as that goesAlso, so far as that goes; as or so far as that is concerned . Concerning that, actually, moreover. For example, As far as that goes, Bill doesn't understand it, or My husband has never gotten along with Henry, and so far as that goes, Henry doesn't like him either , or As far as that is concerned, Patrice can take care of herself. Also see as for. See also: far, goes, thatEncyclopediaSeeconcernconcerned
Synonyms for concernedadj worriedSynonyms- worried
- troubled
- upset
- bothered
- disturbed
- anxious
- distressed
- uneasy
Antonyms- detached
- indifferent
- aloof
- carefree
- unconcerned
- uninterested
- untroubled
- neglectful
- without a care
adj caringSynonyms- caring
- attentive
- solicitous
adj involvedSynonyms- involved
- interested
- active
- mixed up
- implicated
- privy to
Synonyms for concernedadj having concernSynonyms- affected
- interested
- involved
adj in a state of anxiety or uneasinessSynonyms- agitated
- anxious
- distressed
- nervous
- solicitous
- uneasy
- unsettled
Synonyms for concernedadj feeling or showing worry or solicitudeRelated WordsAntonymsadj involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share inSynonymsRelated Wordsadj culpably involvedSynonymsRelated Words |