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- Dictionarycon·cerned/kənˈsərnd/
adjective
- 1. worried, troubled, or anxious: "the villagers are concerned about burglaries" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of CONCERNED is anxious, worried. How to use concerned in a sentence.
involved in something or affected by it: I'd like to thank everyone concerned for making the occasion run so smoothly. It was quite a shock for all/everyone concerned. Her job is something concerned with computers.
1. a. : to relate to : be about. The novel concerns three soldiers. The report concerns global warming. b. : to bear on. 2. : to have an influence on : involve. also : to be the business or affair of. The problem concerns us all. This conversation does not concern you. 3. : to be a care, trouble, or distress to. Her ill health concerns me.
The adjective concerned has roots in Latin terms for seeing clearly, as well as for being in relation to something. If you feel concerned, say for your neighbor who just bet his savings on a horse race, that's because you truly care for his well-being and you see that he's doing something stupid.
Concerned definition: interested or affected. See examples of CONCERNED used in a sentence.
[not before noun] affected by something; involved in something. The loss was a tragedy for all concerned. Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. The individuals concerned have some explaining to do. The meetings were often embarrassing for all concerned.
Define concerned. concerned synonyms, concerned pronunciation, concerned translation, English dictionary definition of concerned. adj. 1. Interested and involved: sent a memorandum to those concerned. 2. Anxious; troubled: the concerned parents of youthful offenders. American Heritage®...
