concerned

adjective

con·​cerned kən-ˈsərnd 

1

a

: anxious, worried

concerned for their safety

Concerned citizens protested the mayor's proposal.

b

: interested

concerned to prove the point

She was concerned to show that she could do the job.

2

a

: interestedly engaged

concerned with books and music

b

: culpably involved : implicated

arrested all concerned

Examples of concerned in a Sentence

The school's decision is being questioned by a group of concerned parents.

Her family was very concerned for her safety.

Voters are deeply concerned about the economy.

a discussion that will be of interest to everyone concerned

The lawyers called a meeting of all the concerned parties.

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, others are concerned about the unfettered growth of data centers. —Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026

What other Gulf nations are concerned about. —Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026

In India, farmers are concerned about the high prices of fertilizer and whether there will even be enough of it for the planting season that starts in June, says Avinash Kishore, a researcher with the International Food Policy Research Institute in New Delhi. —Fatma Tanis, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026

And many Lebanese are concerned that Israel intends to eventually redraw the border between the two countries. —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see concern entry 1

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Phrases Containing concerned

• 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
• concerned to
• concerned with

Rhymes for concerned

• overturned
• unconcerned
• adjourned
• discerned
• interned
• returned
• sunburned
• unburned
• unearned
• unlearned
• unturned
• upturned

Kids Definition

concerned

adjective

con·​cerned

kən-ˈsərnd

: being worried and disturbed

concerned for our safety