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

But until that work is completed, he has made sure that their temporary accommodations are up to snuff as far as luxury is concerned, going above and beyond to transform his third Billionaire Bunker abode.

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“I’m not concerned,” Krieger said of the recent selloff and the overall AI trade.

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But there is much more to be concerned about.

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Innocent or guilty, Jud just isn’t that concerned with saving his own neck.

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Doctors are especially concerned about babies, toddlers and young children up to age 5.

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