concerned

B1
US /kənˈsɝnd/ UK /kənˈsɜːnd/
adj verb Freq #1567

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    feeling or showing worry or solicitude

    The concerned parents of the youthful offenders were notified of their arrest.

  2. 2
    adj

    involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in

    This is a memorandum to those concerned.

  3. 3
    adj

    culpably involved

    All those concerned in the bribery case have been identified.

  4. 4
    adj

    Showing concern.

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

  5. 5
    adj

    Involved or responsible.

    The people concerned have been punished.

  6. 6
    verb

    simple past and past participle of concern

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · involved in or affected by... interested
3 adj · culpably involved implicated
4 adj · showing concern. solicitous
Word family
Derived forms concernedlyconcernednessnonconcernedoverconcernedunconcernedunderconcerned

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