concerned

[kuhn-surnd]

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.

concerned

/ kənˈsɜːnɪdlɪ, kənˈsɜːnd /

adjective

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

   I shall find the boy concerned and punish him

2. worried, troubled, or solicitous

Other Word Forms

• concernedly adverb
• concernedness noun
• underconcerned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of concerned¹

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

Example Sentences

Markets have long been concerned that China would devalue its currency in response to tariffs, says Brooks.

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Markets have long been concerned that China would devalue its currency in response to tariffs, says Brooks.

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But out the door and up the street, it’s pouring the rain, something I seem more concerned about than him.

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Djokovic, 38, had said after his last match that he was concerned about his physical state, after battling through vomiting bouts, leg injury scares and fatigue throughout the tournament.

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Police visited the home again on Sept. 25 after Rinderknecht’s father told them he was concerned his son had a gun.

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Related Words

• anxious 
• distressed 
• disturbed 
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• uneasy 
• uptight