HyperDic: concerned

English > 3 senses of the word *concerned*:
ADJECTIVE	all	concerned	feeling or showing worry or solicitude
	all	concerned, interested	involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in
	all	concerned, implicated	culpably involved

concerned > pronunciation
Sounds	kahnser'nd
Rhymes	burned ... unturned: 14 rhymes with ernd...

English > *concerned*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Feeling or showing worry or solicitude.
Examples	"concerned parents of youthful offenders" "was concerned about the future" "we feel concerned about accomplishing the task at hand" "greatly concerned not to disappoint a small child"
Narrower	afraid	Filled with regret or concern
	afraid	Feeling worry or concern or insecurity
	haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up	Having or showing excessive or compulsive concern / concern with something
	solicitous	Full of anxiety and concern
See also	attentive	(often followed by 'to') giving care or attention
See also	troubled	Characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
Opposite	unconcerned	lacking in interest or care or feeling
Spanish	afectado, inquieto, involucrado

English > *concerned*: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in.
Examples	"a memorandum to those concerned" "an enterprise in which three men are concerned" "factors concerned in the rise and fall of epidemics"
Synonym	interested
Broader	involved	Connected by participation or association or use
Spanish	afectado, inquieto, interesado, preocupado

English > *concerned*: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	culpably involved.
Example	"all those concerned in the bribery case have been identified"
Synonym	implicated
Broader	involved	Connected by participation or association or use
Spanish	implicado

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