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

They were concerned about the length of time people are being kept at the facility and that people are not being checked medically.

From Los Angeles Times

They don’t think about starting a business five years from now—instead they’re concerned about budgeting for their housing two months from now.

From Barron's

Snap stock got upgraded Thursday, but shares still fell as Wall Street remained concerned about the social media company’s growth.

From Barron's

Investors have been concerned for months that AI could suck the value out of narrowly focused software-as-a-service companies, rendering them mere databases that feed AI agents.

From The Wall Street Journal

"As far as the public are concerned, it's a complete and utter waste of money."

From BBC

Related Words

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