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

Henry has a concerned brother and a growing collection of mice. —Jenny Bayliss, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025

Lichtenstein is also concerned about the lack of critical-thinking skills needed for today’s video games. —Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025

Several of the judges, though, seem to more concerned about Meta’s functions such as notifications than the content on its platforms. —Michael Casey, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025

About 34 concerned parents signed a letter to Alverno and United Community Center leadership asking the sale to be pushed back until the end of the school year. —Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025

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