concerned

1 of 2

adjective

con·​cerned kən-ˈsərnd 

1

a

: anxious, worried entry 1

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

concerned

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of concern entry 1

Examples of concerned in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

Though the dividing lines now extend well beyond concerned parents and eager restaurateurs, Chicagoans remain no closer to settling on a solution that satisfies everyone, Ventura said. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

First, Cramer remains concerned about smaller AI infrastructure companies, known as neoclouds, that are taking on significant debt to fund the data center build-out. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Anthropic was founded in 2021 by a breakaway faction of researchers from OpenAI who were concerned about the pace of AI development. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Ahmed’s attorney isn’t the only one concerned about that facet of the case. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see concern entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

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