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Definitions

concern

[kuhn-surn] / kənˈsɜrn /
NOUN
interest; anxiety
Synonyms
STRONGEST
care concernment consideration heed interest regard solicitousness solicitude
STRONG
agita anxiety anxiousness apprehension apprehensiveness disquiet disquietude distress unease uneasiness worriment worry
WEAK
tender loving care
Antonyms
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calmness disregard neglect
STRONG
calm carelessness ease inattention thoughtlessness
WEAK
disinterest unconcern
NOUN
business, responsibility
Synonyms
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burden interest involvement matter
STRONG
affair charge company corporation enterprise establishment firm job mission occupation organization outfit task
WEAK
megacorp
Antonyms
STRONG
entertainment fun pastime unemployment
WEAK
disinterest unconcern
VERB
affect personally
Synonyms
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bother disturb interest involve perturb regard trouble worry
STRONG
disquiet distress touch
WEAK
apply to be relevant to bear on become involved make anxious make uneasy pertain to take pains
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid calm help ignore please reassure soothe
WEAK
unconcern
VERB
relate to, have reference to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belong to deal with involve regard
WEAK
answer to appertain to apply to be about be applicable to be connected with be dependent upon be interdependent with be pertinent to be well taken bear on bear upon depend upon have a bearing on have connections with have implications for have relation to have significance for have to do with pertain to refer to
Antonyms
WEAK
unconcern

Usage

What are other ways to say concern?

Concern implies an anxious sense of interest in something: concern over a friend's misfortune. Care suggests a heaviness of spirit caused by dread, or by the constant pressure of burdensome demands: Poverty weighs a person down with care. Worry is an active state of agitated uneasiness and restless apprehension: He was distracted by worry over the stock market.

Example Sentences

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John Souttar's form is also a concern as he made his return to the starting line-up but was caught out, along with others, by swift United counter-attacking.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Humberside Police began investigating the company in March 2024 after a "call of concern for the deceased".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The concern for investors has been that Microsoft’s investment in AI will eat into its cash flows.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

There remains a concern, however, that energy disruption may last beyond the actual conflict and test the resilience of businesses and households in the coming months, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The clerk’s face is overcome by a look of concern and she immediately raises the swinging counter to join Theo.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.