concerned

American  

[kuhn-surnd] / kənˈsɜrnd /

adjective

1. interested or affected.

   concerned citizens.

2. troubled or anxious.

   a concerned look.

3. having a connection or involvement; participating.

   They arrested all those concerned in the kidnapping.

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concerned British  

/ kənˈsɜːnɪdlɪ, kənˈsɜːnd /

adjective

1. (postpositive) interested, guilty, involved, or appropriate

   I shall find the boy concerned and punish him

2. worried, troubled, or solicitous

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Other Word Forms

• concernedly adverb
• concernedness noun
• underconcerned adjective

Etymology

Origin of concerned

First recorded in 1650–60; concern + -ed ²

Example Sentences

She now urges families concerned about an autistic child’s safety to call an ambulance rather than law enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times

The group acknowledged the wider pressure on the Met to make vetting processes more transparent but said it was concerned about proportionality in how the policy is applied.

From BBC

Locals were also concerned about the impact on the area's natural beauty, with more than 174,000 people signing an online petition against the project.

From BBC

Fund managers told a regular Bank of America survey they are more concerned about overinvestment than underinvestment by companies for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Others are concerned about the financial stability of the country and want to insure their purchasing power and be less reliant on the U.S. dollar.

From Barron's

Related Words

• anxious
• distressed
• disturbed
• troubled
• uneasy
• uptight