con ‧ cerned S1 W1 /kənˈsɜːnd $ -ɜːrnd/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ concern ; noun : ↑ concern ; adjective : ↑ concerned ≠ ↑ unconcerned ]
1 . INVOLVED [not before noun] involved in something or affected by it:
Divorce is very painful, especially when children are concerned.
Some of the farmers concerned suffer particularly from the low prices.
We are trying to reach an agreement with all concerned (=everyone who is involved or affected) .
concerned with
all the people concerned with children’s education
concerned in
There was no evidence that he was concerned in any criminal activity.
2 . WORRIED worried about something
concerned about
She is concerned about how little food I eat.
concerned for
He called the police because he was concerned for Gemma’s safety.
concerned (that)
Pamela was concerned that her schoolwork had deteriorated despite her hard work.
The drug came under strong attack from concerned professional observers.
3 . as far as somebody is concerned spoken used to show what someone’s opinion on a subject is or how it affects them:
As far as Americans are concerned, a lot of our hotels are below average.
As far as I’m concerned, you can forget about it.
4 . as far as something is concerned ( also where something is concerned ) spoken used to show which subject or thing you are talking about:
As far as traffic is concerned there are no delays at the moment.
5 . THINK SOMETHING IS IMPORTANT [not before noun] believing that something is important
concerned with
Many politicians are more concerned with power and control than with the good of the people.
concerned to do something
Mr Quinn is simply concerned to hold on to his job.
6 . LOVE/CARE caring about someone and whether they are happy and healthy
concerned for/about
He was genuinely concerned for the children.
7 . concerned with somebody/something if a book, story etc is concerned with a person, subject etc, it is about that subject:
This chapter is concerned with the mental health of older people.
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THESAURUS
▪ worried not feeling happy or relaxed because you keep thinking about a problem or something bad that might happen:
I was worried that you had forgotten our date.
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It’s awful if you are worried about money.
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I was so worried that I couldn’t sleep at all.
▪ anxious worried because you think something bad might happen or has happened. Anxious is more formal than worried , and is often used about a general feeling of worry, when you are not sure what has happened:
A lot of employees are anxious about their jobs.
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Anxious relatives waited for news.
▪ nervous worried or frightened about something you are going to do or experience, and unable to relax:
Everyone feels nervous before an exam.
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The thought of going into hospital was making me nervous.
▪ uneasy a little worried because you feel there may be something wrong and you are not sure what is going to happen:
When she still wasn’t home by midnight, I began to feel uneasy.
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The total silence was making me feel uneasy.
▪ concerned formal worried, usually about a problem affecting someone else or affecting the country or the world:
Many people are concerned about the current economic situation.
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Police say that they are concerned for the safety of the missing girl.
▪ bothered [not before noun] worried by something that happens – often used in negative sentences:
She didn’t seem particularly bothered by the news.
▪ troubled very worried, so that you think about something a lot:
She fell into a troubled sleep.
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a troubled expression
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‘Are you okay, Ben? You look troubled.’
▪ apprehensive especially written a little worried about something you are going to do, or about the future, because you are not sure what it will be like:
I felt a bit apprehensive about seeing him again after so long.
▪ stressed (out) informal very worried and tired because of problems, too much work etc, and unable to relax or enjoy life:
He’d been working ten hours a day for ages and was stressed out.
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an extremely stressed single mother