Concerned — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /kən-ˈsərnd/ con·cerned

Meaning & Definition of Concerned

Concerned (adjective)

  1. anxious, worried
  2. interested
  3. interestedly engaged

Concerned (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in involved, worried

    similar: absorbed, anxious, distracted, engaged, engrossed, full, involved, knee-deep, occupied, preoccupied, prepossessed, worried, happy, hung up, obsessed, ardent, crazy, dotty, fervent, fervid, feverish, foolish, impassioned, nuts, passionate, silly
    opposite: apathetic, casual, cool, detached, disinterested, dispassionate, incurious, indifferent, insouciant, nonchalant, unconcerned, uncurious, unenthusiastic, uninterested, uninvolved

  2. as in caring, kind

    similar: attentive, beneficent, benevolent, benignant, caring, compassionate, considerate, cordial, good-hearted, humane, kind, kindhearted, kindly, softhearted, solicitous, sympathetic, tenderhearted, thoughtful, warmhearted, altruistic, brotherly, charitable, freehanded, generous, greathearted, helpful, hospitable, humanitarian, liberal, magnanimous, munificent, neighborly, nice, noble, openhearted, patient, philanthropic, selfless, understanding, unselfish, adoring, affectionate, devoted, fond, loving, tender
    opposite: aloof, antisocial, cold-eyed, cool, detached, distant, dry, frosty, hard-hearted, indifferent, offish, pitiless, remote, reserved, standoffish, unbending, uncaring, unfeeling, disaffected, unconcerned, uninvolved, cold, frigid, unfriendly, callous, cold-blooded, hard-boiled, heartless, ruthless, soulless, unromantic, unsentimental, unloving

  3. as in interested

    similar: interested, inquisitional, inquisitorial, interrogative, questioning, quizzical, interfering, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, obtrusive, officious, curious, inquisitive, nosy, prying, snoopy
    opposite: incurious, uncurious, apathetic, disinterested, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested

Concerned (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to have (something) as a subject matter

    "the book concerns the challenges faced by children growing up in single-parent households"

    similar: covered, dealt (with), pertained (to), treated (of), had to do with
    related: appertained (to), bore (on or upon), referred (to), related (to), adverted (to), alluded (to), cited, glanced (upon), instanced, mentioned, named, noted, noticed, quoted, specified, touched (upon), offered, presented, contained, embraced, encompassed, entailed, included, incorporated
    near: excluded, omitted, disregarded, forgot, ignored, neglected, overlooked, overpassed, passed over, slighted, slurred (over), brushed (aside or off), rejected, shrugged off

  2. to be the business or affair of

    "the problems of air and water pollution that concern all of us"

    similar: affected, involved, touched
    related: appertained (to), applied (to), bore (on), pertained (to), referred (to), related (to), embroiled, ensnared, entangled, implicated

  3. to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

    "we were greatly concerned by reports that yet another previously unknown virus is now posing a threat"

    similar: agitated, ailed, alarmed, bothered, derailed, discomforted, discomposed, dismayed, disquieted, distempered, distracted, distressed, disturbed, exercised, flurried, frazzled, freaked (out), fussed, hagrode, perturbed, undid, unhinged, unsettled, upset, weirded out, worried
    related: aggravated, angered, annoyed, bugged, chafed, chivied, exasperated, fretted, galled, got, grated, harassed, harried, irked, irritated, nettled, peeved, pestered, piqued, put off, put out, riled, vexed, bedeviled, haunted, plagued, abashed, confounded, confused, discomfited, disconcerted, discountenanced, embarrassed, fazed, flustered, jarred, mortified, nonplussed, rattled, shook up, daunted, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, unnerved
    opposite: calmed, composed, quieted, settled, soothed, tranquilized
    near: allayed, alleviated, assuaged, appeased, conciliated, mollified, pacified, placated, propitiated

Related Entry: Concern (verb)

Concern is a different word from Concerned. The synonyms below are for concern, not for concerned.

  1. to have (something) as a subject matter

    "the book concerns the challenges faced by children growing up in single-parent households"

    similar: cover, deal (with), pertain (to), treat (of), have to do with
    related: appertain (to), bear (on or upon), refer (to), relate (to), advert (to), allude (to), cite, glance (upon), instance, mention, name, note, notice, quote, specify, touch (upon), offer, present, contain, embrace, encompass, entail, include, incorporate
    near: exclude, omit, disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, slur (over), brush (aside or off), reject, shrug off

  2. to be the business or affair of

    "the problems of air and water pollution that concern all of us"

    similar: affect, involve, touch
    related: appertain (to), apply (to), bear (on), pertain (to), refer (to), relate (to), embroil, ensnare, entangle, implicate

  3. to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

    "we were greatly concerned by reports that yet another previously unknown virus is now posing a threat"

    similar: agitate, ail, alarm, bother, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distract, distress, disturb, exercise, flurry, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worry
    related: aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy, exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vex, bedevil, haunt, plague, abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake up, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve
    opposite: calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize
    near: allay, alleviate, assuage, appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate

Related Entry: Self-concerned (adjective)

Self-concerned is a different word from Concerned. The synonyms below are for self-concerned, not for concerned.

  1. overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests

    "her self-concerned older brother rarely if ever had time to hear about her day"

    similar: egocentric, egoistic, egomaniacal, egotistic, narcissistic, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-infatuated, self-interested, self-involved, self-loving, self-obsessed, self-oriented, self-preoccupied, self-regarding, self-seeking, self-serving, selfish, solipsistic
    related: inner-directed, complacent, conceited, overweening, pompous, prideful, proud, self-complacent, self-conceited, self-contented, self-directed, self-glorifying, self-important, self-indulgent, self-opinionated, self-pleased, self-satisfied, smug, vain, vainglorious
    opposite: self-forgetful, self-forgetting, selfless, unselfish
    near: altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, charitable, generous, greathearted, humanitarian, magnanimous, philanthropic, self-denying, self-giving, self-sacrificing, other-directed, diffident, self-doubting, self-flagellating, self-questioning, self-reflective

Related Entry: Self-concern (noun)

Self-concern is a different word from Concerned. The synonyms below are for self-concern, not for concerned.

  1. excessive interest in oneself

    "she saw in him the kind of self-concern that she thought was unattractive in a partner"

    similar: egocentricity, egocentrism, egoism, egomania, egotism, narcissism, navel-gazing, self-absorption, self-centeredness, self-interest, self-involvement, self-preoccupation, self-regard, selfishness, selfness
    related: complacence, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-conceit, self-esteem, self-importance, self-indulgence, self-love, self-partiality, self-respect, self-satisfaction, self-sufficiency, smugness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanity, self-assumption, self-consequence, self-content, self-contentment, self-glorification
    opposite: self-abandonment, self-forgetfulness, selflessness, unselfishness
    near: altruism, generosity, magnanimity, self-sacrifice, detachment, disinterestedness, fairness, impartiality, neutrality, objectivity, self-flagellation, self-annihilation, self-immolation

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Concerned

The most common words with a similar meaning to Concerned:

absorbed, anxious, distracted, engaged, engrossed, full, involved, knee-deep, occupied, preoccupied, prepossessed, worried, happy, hung up, obsessed, ardent, crazy, dotty, fervent, fervid, feverish, foolish, impassioned, nuts, passionate, silly, attentive, beneficent, benevolent, benignant, caring, compassionate, considerate, cordial, good-hearted, humane, kind, kindhearted, kindly, softhearted

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Concerned

Words with the opposite meaning of Concerned:

apathetic, casual, cool, detached, disinterested, dispassionate, incurious, indifferent, insouciant, nonchalant, unconcerned, uncurious, unenthusiastic, uninterested, uninvolved, aloof, antisocial, cold-eyed, distant, dry, frosty, hard-hearted, offish, pitiless, remote, reserved, standoffish, unbending, uncaring, unfeeling

Related Words for Concerned

appertained (to), bore (on or upon), referred (to), related (to), adverted (to), alluded (to), cited, glanced (upon), instanced, mentioned, named, noted, noticed, quoted, specified, touched (upon), offered, presented, contained, embraced, encompassed, entailed, included, incorporated, applied (to), bore (on), embroiled, ensnared, entangled, implicated

Near Antonyms of Concerned

excluded, omitted, disregarded, forgot, ignored, neglected, overlooked, overpassed, passed over, slighted, slurred (over), brushed (aside or off), rejected, shrugged off, allayed, alleviated, assuaged, appeased, conciliated, mollified, pacified, placated, propitiated

Origin & Etymology of Concerned

First known use: 1648

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Concerned

Words & Phrases Containing Concerned

concerned to, concerned with, as far as (someone) is concerned, as far as (something) is concerned, as/so far as (someone) is concerned, as/so far as (something) is concerned

Frequently Asked Questions about Concerned

What does "Concerned" mean?

"Concerned" means anxious, worried. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: anxious, worried. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Concerned"?

Other words for "Concerned" include absorbed, anxious, distracted, engaged, engrossed, full, involved and knee-deep. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Concerned" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Concerned"?

There are 196 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Concerned". Common alternatives include absorbed, anxious, distracted, engaged, engrossed, full, involved, knee-deep, occupied and preoccupied.

What is the opposite of "Concerned"?

Antonyms of "Concerned" include apathetic, casual, cool, detached, disinterested, dispassionate, incurious and indifferent. Near antonyms include excluded, omitted, disregarded and forgot.

How do you use "Concerned" in a sentence?

Examples of "Concerned" in a sentence: "the book concerns the challenges faced by children growing up in single-parent households"; "the problems of air and water pollution that concern all of us"; "we were greatly concerned by reports that yet another previously unknown virus is now posing a threat".

Is "Concerned" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Concerned" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Concerned" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a B2-level word, "Concerned" is typical of Cambridge B2 First (FCE), IELTS band 5.5–6.5, TOEFL iBT 72–94, PTE Academic 59–75, TOEIC Listening & Reading 785+.

How do you pronounce "Concerned"?

"Concerned" is pronounced /kən-ˈsərnd/ and divided into syllables as con·cerned.