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concerned

adjective

Simple meaning

Feeling or showing worry or solicitude.

Pronunciation

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kuhnsurnd

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IPA pronunciation (US)

kənˈsɝnd

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Feeling or showing worry or solicitude

  2. Showing concern.

  3. Involved or responsible.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Feeling or showing worry or solicitude

Used this way, concerned is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Slightly negative
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Critical or judgemental
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “Concerned parents of youthful offenders.”adjective

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Inflected forms

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  • concernverbBase word

    Be relevant to.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: feeling or showing worry or solicitude

solicitouspreoccupied

Antonyms

Sense: feeling or showing worry or solicitude

unconcerned

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