Synonyms of concerning

concerning 1 of 2

preposition

kən-ˈsər-niŋ 

as in regarding

having to do with

we had a meeting with the principal today concerning the new policy on student-run organizations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regarding
• about
• toward
• on
• of
• respecting
• with regard to
• with respect to
• in regard to
• touching
• as for
• in view of
• as regards
• in respect to
• as to
• apropos
• as far as
• apropos of
• over

concerning

2 of 2

verb

present participle of concern

1

as in covering

to have (something) as a subject matter

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• covering
• including
• pertaining (to)
• specifying
• presenting
• dealing (with)
• treating (of)
• containing
• encompassing
• offering
• mentioning
• relating (to)
• having to do with
• citing
• noting
• referring (to)
• bearing (on or upon)
• incorporating
• noticing
• alluding (to)
• touching (upon)
• naming
• appertaining (to)
• quoting
• glancing (upon)
• entailing
• adverting (to)
• embracing
• instancing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excluding
• omitting
• ignoring
• disregarding
• forgetting
• neglecting
• overlooking
• passing over
• rejecting
• brushing (aside or off)
• slurring (over)
• slighting
• overpassing
• shrugging off

2

as in affecting

to be the business or affair of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affecting
• involving
• touching
• relating (to)
• pertaining (to)
• applying (to)
• bearing (on)
• referring (to)
• appertaining (to)
• implicating
• embroiling
• ensnaring
• entangling

3

as in bothering

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

• bothering
• disturbing
• alarming
• worrying
• distracting
• plaguing
• agitating
• unsettling
• angering
• upsetting
• distressing
• haunting
• disquieting
• dismaying
• perturbing
• discomforting
• annoying
• exercising
• ailing
• derailing
• undoing
• confusing
• irritating
• unhinging
• rattling
• freaking (out)
• bugging
• embarrassing
• discomposing
• distempering
• aggravating
• fussing
• exasperating
• discouraging
• weirding out
• harassing
• vexing
• hagriding
• pestering
• flurrying
• frazzling
• disconcerting
• harrying
• fretting
• bedeviling
• piquing
• riling
• getting
• putting off
• galling
• putting out
• irking
• chafing
• confounding
• mortifying
• chivying
• discountenancing
• grating
• nettling
• disheartening
• discomfiting
• peeving
• jarring
• shaking up
• unnerving
• flustering
• daunting
• demoralizing
• dispiriting
• nonplussing
• abashing
• fazing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• composing
• settling
• soothing
• quieting
• calming
• alleviating
• allaying
• tranquilizing
• conciliating
• assuaging
• appeasing
• placating
• pacifying
• propitiating
• mollifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concerning

Verb

Cruise has previously spoken about artificial intelligence during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA negotiations, during which the actor pushed for protections concerning the technology. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

While promoters and venues wield great power over concert tours, experts say an artist of Sheeran’s magnitude generally has the final say about what happens concerning the shows. — Tassanee Vejpongsa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

For Stear, this jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction approach is concerning. — Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2026

While promoters and venues wield great power over concert tours, experts say an artist of Sheeran's magnitude generally has the final say about what happens concerning the shows. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

The Inter-American Court’s findings concerning his disappearance and death did not identify a particular motive for why he would have been targeted. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Crain said the lack of funding is concerning because deferred maintenance has been a priority in city discussions for about a year. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Rumors concerning a potential romance between the two women were likewise never confirmed. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

The rest of the firm’s case doesn’t need help from the Fed to look concerning on its own. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026