Synonyms of concerned

concerned 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in worried

Related Words

• worried
• preoccupied
• engaged
• involved
• anxious
• occupied
• engrossed
• absorbed
• distracted
• obsessed
• prepossessed
• knee-deep
• happy
• full
• impassioned
• passionate
• foolish
• fervent
• ardent
• hung up
• feverish
• nuts
• silly
• fervid
• crazy
• dotty

Dissimilar Words

• unconcerned
• disinterested
• indifferent
• uninterested
• detached
• casual
• cool
• apathetic
• dispassionate
• uninvolved
• nonchalant
• unenthusiastic
• incurious
• insouciant
• uncurious

2

as in sympathetic

Related Words

• sympathetic
• considerate
• solicitous
• caring
• attentive
• benevolent
• kind
• compassionate
• kindly
• thoughtful
• helpful
• humane
• beneficent
• understanding
• softhearted
• cordial
• patient
• good-hearted
• magnanimous
• generous
• kindhearted
• liberal
• hospitable
• charitable
• unselfish
• altruistic
• humanitarian
• selfless
• benignant
• brotherly
• philanthropic
• tenderhearted
• devoted
• warmhearted
• neighborly
• loving
• affectionate
• munificent
• noble
• fond
• greathearted
• nice
• openhearted
• freehanded
• adoring
• tender

Dissimilar Words

• indifferent
• distant
• dry
• unconcerned
• reserved
• remote
• detached
• aloof
• antisocial
• cool
• uncaring
• pitiless
• standoffish
• unfeeling
• unbending
• offish
• frosty
• uninvolved
• disaffected
• cold
• unfriendly
• hard-hearted
• ruthless
• frigid
• callous
• cold-eyed
• heartless
• unromantic
• soulless
• unsentimental
• cold-blooded
• unloving
• hard-boiled

3

as in interested

Related Words

• interested
• questioning
• quizzical
• interrogative
• meddling
• intrusive
• inquisitorial
• interfering
• obtrusive
• meddlesome
• officious
• inquisitive
• inquisitional
• curious
• nosy
• prying
• snoopy

Dissimilar Words

• indifferent
• disinterested
• unconcerned
• uninterested
• incurious
• apathetic
• uncurious

concerned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of concern

1

as in covered

to have (something) as a subject matter

the book concerns the challenges faced by children growing up in single-parent households

Synonyms & Similar Words

• covered
• included
• presented
• specified
• treated (of)
• mentioned
• contained
• dealt (with)
• encompassed
• offered
• pertained (to)
• noted
• noticed
• related (to)
• referred (to)
• cited
• had to do with
• bore (on or upon)
• quoted
• named
• touched (upon)
• alluded (to)
• incorporated
• glanced (upon)
• entailed
• appertained (to)
• adverted (to)
• embraced
• instanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excluded
• omitted
• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• overlooked
• forgot
• rejected
• passed over
• brushed (aside or off)
• slighted
• slurred (over)
• overpassed
• shrugged off

2

as in affected

to be the business or affair of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affected
• involved
• touched
• related (to)
• applied (to)
• referred (to)
• bore (on)
• implicated
• pertained (to)
• embroiled
• appertained (to)
• ensnared
• entangled

3

as in alarmed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worried
• alarmed
• bothered
• disturbed
• distracted
• upset
• unsettled
• agitated
• angered
• annoyed
• dismayed
• plagued
• distressed
• haunted
• perturbed
• disquieted
• discomforted
• confused
• irritated
• exercised
• derailed
• unhinged
• discomposed
• frazzled
• embarrassed
• freaked (out)
• flurried
• ailed
• rattled
• fussed
• weirded out
• distempered
• undid
• exasperated
• bugged
• irked
• aggravated
• peeved
• discouraged
• vexed
• harassed
• hagrode
• harried
• piqued
• riled
• nettled
• pestered
• fretted
• flustered
• disconcerted
• nonplussed
• mortified
• chafed
• put off
• put out
• bedeviled
• galled
• grated
• fazed
• got
• confounded
• discomfited
• abashed
• chivied
• discountenanced
• jarred
• daunted
• unnerved
• disheartened
• shook up
• demoralized
• dispirited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settled
• composed
• calmed
• quieted
• soothed
• alleviated
• allayed
• assuaged
• appeased
• tranquilized
• placated
• mollified
• pacified
• conciliated
• propitiated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concerned

Adjective

None of them are particularly concerned with making life easier for the average rider. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

And at a time when consumers are more concerned about affordability, our brands shine. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

Verb

Investors were concerned that construction for data centers might move overseas where First Solar is not nearly as strong. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

The Prancing Horses and Raging Bulls of the world look cool, signify status, and, most importantly as far as this article is concerned, are capable of reaching incredibly high speeds. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026