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concerned

  • adjective
  • con·cerned
  • /kənˈsɝnd/

Showing concern.

Example

“There was a concerned expression on her face as I told her the news.”

Other meanings

  1. Involved or responsible.

    “The people concerned have been punished.”

Related words

  • as far as one is concerned
  • concernedly
  • concernedness
  • nonconcerned
  • overconcerned
  • unconcerned
  • underconcerned

Example sentences

  • “Don't worry, just be concerned!”

    Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “concerned” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.