Meaning & use

concerned

adjective·Everyday

Worried or troubled about something, or directly involved in or affected by a matter.

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Concerned parents packed the school board meeting to discuss the new policy.

She was deeply concerned about her grandfather's declining health.

A note on using this word

Concerned can mean 'worried' or simply 'involved,' as in 'the parties concerned,' so context determines the meaning.

Words with a similar meaning

worriedanxious

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