Concerning — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

preposition adjective verb /kən-ˈsər-niŋ/ con·cern·ing

Meaning & Definition of Concerning

Concerning (preposition)

  1. relating to, regarding

Concerning (adjective)

  1. causing concern or worry, creating reason for concern, troubling

Concerning (preposition) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having to do with

    "we had a meeting with the principal today concerning the new policy on student-run organizations"

    similar: about, apropos, apropos of, as far as, as for, as regards, as to, of, on, regarding, respecting, touching, toward, in regard to, in respect to, in view of, with regard to, with respect to
    related: over

Concerning (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: covering, dealing (with), pertaining (to), treating (of), having to do with
    related: appertaining (to), bearing (on or upon), referring (to), relating (to), adverting (to), alluding (to), citing, glancing (upon), instancing, mentioning, naming, noticing, noting, quoting, specifying, touching (upon), offering, presenting, containing, embracing, encompassing, entailing, including, incorporating
    near: excluding, omitting, disregarding, forgetting, ignoring, neglecting, overlooking, overpassing, passing over, slighting, slurring (over), brushing (aside or off), rejecting, shrugging off

  2. to be the business or affair of

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

    similar: affecting, involving, touching
    related: appertaining (to), applying (to), bearing (on), pertaining (to), referring (to), relating (to), embroiling, ensnaring, entangling, implicating

  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: agitating, ailing, alarming, bothering, derailing, discomforting, discomposing, dismaying, disquieting, distempering, distracting, distressing, disturbing, exercising, flurrying, frazzling, freaking (out), fussing, hagriding, perturbing, undoing, unhinging, unsettling, upsetting, weirding out, worrying
    related: aggravating, angering, annoying, bugging, chafing, chivying, exasperating, fretting, galling, getting, grating, harassing, harrying, irking, irritating, nettling, peeving, pestering, piquing, putting off, putting out, riling, vexing, bedeviling, haunting, plaguing, abashing, confounding, confusing, discomfiting, disconcerting, discountenancing, embarrassing, fazing, flustering, jarring, mortifying, nonplussing, rattling, shaking up, daunting, demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting, unnerving
    opposite: calming, composing, quieting, settling, soothing, tranquilizing
    near: allaying, alleviating, assuaging, appeasing, conciliating, mollifying, pacifying, placating, propitiating

Related Entry: Concern (verb)

Concern is a different word from Concerning. The synonyms below are for concern, not for concerning.

  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

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Concerning

The most common words with a similar meaning to Concerning:

about, apropos, apropos of, as far as, as for, as regards, as to, of, on, regarding, respecting, touching, toward, in regard to, in respect to, in view of, with regard to, with respect to, covering, dealing (with), pertaining (to), treating (of), affecting, involving, agitating, ailing, alarming, bothering, derailing, discomforting, discomposing, dismaying, disquieting, distempering, distracting, distressing, disturbing, exercising, flurrying, frazzling

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Concerning

Words with the opposite meaning of Concerning:

calming, composing, quieting, settling, soothing, tranquilizing

Related Words for Concerning

over, appertaining (to), bearing (on or upon), referring (to), relating (to), adverting (to), alluding (to), citing, glancing (upon), instancing, mentioning, naming, noticing, noting, quoting, specifying, touching (upon), offering, presenting, containing, embracing, encompassing, entailing, including, incorporating, applying (to), bearing (on), embroiling, ensnaring, entangling

Near Antonyms of Concerning

excluding, omitting, disregarding, forgetting, ignoring, neglecting, overlooking, overpassing, passing over, slighting, slurring (over), brushing (aside or off), rejecting, shrugging off, allaying, alleviating, assuaging, appeasing, conciliating, mollifying, pacifying, placating, propitiating

Word Forms of Concerning

Derived words: concerningly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Concerning

First known use: 1535

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Concerning

Frequently Asked Questions about Concerning

What does "Concerning" mean?

"Concerning" means relating to, regarding. As an a preposition, an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: relating to, regarding. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Concerning"?

Other words for "Concerning" include about, apropos, apropos of, as far as, as for, as regards, as to and of. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Concerning" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Concerning"?

There are 128 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Concerning". Common alternatives include about, apropos, apropos of, as far as, as for, as regards, as to, of, on and regarding.

What is the opposite of "Concerning"?

Antonyms of "Concerning" include calming, composing, quieting, settling, soothing and tranquilizing. Near antonyms include excluding, omitting, disregarding and forgetting.

How do you use "Concerning" in a sentence?

Examples of "Concerning" in a sentence: "we had a meeting with the principal today concerning the new policy on student-run organizations"; "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".

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

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

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

As a B2-level word, "Concerning" 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 "Concerning"?

"Concerning" is pronounced /kən-ˈsər-niŋ/ and divided into syllables as con·cern·ing.