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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
STRONGEST
calmness disregard neglect
STRONG
calm carelessness ease inattention thoughtlessness
WEAK
disinterest unconcern
NOUN
business, responsibility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
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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Macron said on X he told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday of his "deep concern" at escalation in the Gulf region amid stalling peace talks.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Their main concern is how attainable the bonus actually is.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Uncertainty over U.S. tariffs remains a big concern for businesses in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Thank you and I appreciate you saying that because that was a concern of mine.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

My grandma gives me a smile that tries to hide her concern.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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