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

Derived Forms

• concernedly, adverb
• conˈcernedness, noun

Other Words From

• con·cern·ed·ly [k, uh, n-, sur, -nid-lee], adverb
• con·cerned·ness noun
• under·con·cerned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of concerned¹

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

Example Sentences

As expected, civil rights advocates are deeply concerned.

From Salon

But many are not convinced, and are concerned about they might be planning to do after toppling the regime.

From BBC

As the number of human bird flu cases continues to rise and more dairy farms across the country report outbreaks, scientists are increasingly concerned that the H5N1 virus will mutate to better infect people.

From Salon

Romanians who have been unenthusiastic about both candidates are unsure whether to be glad they do not have to decide on Sunday, or concerned for the future of Romanian democracy.

From BBC

They were concerned about a fever he had but his condition quickly deteriorated.

From BBC

Related Words

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