What does concerned mean?
Word: Concerned
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Concerned means worried or anxious about something or someone. It can also mean involved in or connected with something, as in the people concerned.
Synonyms: worried, anxious, troubled
Antonyms: unconcerned, carefree
How do you spell concerned?
Syllables: con - cerned
Tricky part: The second syllable is cer, with an e, as in certain. Students write consurned or concirned.
Watch out for: consurned, concirned, conserned
Memory tip: Concerned keeps c-e-r, the first three letters of certain: you feel concerned when you are not certain that all is well.
Concerned in a sentence
Example 1: My parents are concerned about how much time I spend on the phone.
Example 2: The coach looked concerned after our goalkeeper twisted his ankle.
Example 3: A letter was sent to all the parents concerned.
Fun Fact
Concern goes back to the Late Latin word concernere, which meant to sift or mix together, as flour is mixed in a sieve.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell Spies
Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
Dadi was concernd when the school van was late, so she phonned the driver to check that the children were safe.
a) only concernd
b) driver and safe
c) phonned and check
d) concernd and phonned
Show answer
d) concernd and phonned. Concern + ed keeps the e of -ed even though we hear only a d, and phone + ed just adds a d.
Word Puzzle
Match the words with the correct options:
1. concerned 2. furious 3. grateful a. uneasy b. thankful c. very angry
a) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
b) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
c) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
Show answer
d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b. Each word is matched with one of the same meaning: concerned and uneasy, furious and very angry, grateful and thankful.
Word Champ
Choose the correct word for the blank:
When you feel worried about someone's safety, you are ________.
a) convinced
b) confident
c) contented
d) concerned
Show answer
d) concerned. Contented means happy, confident means sure of yourself and convinced means certain; worried is concerned.
Jumble Tumble
Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
nercdecno 123456789
a) 837659124
b) 491723865
c) 375962418
d) 749638521
Show answer
b) 491723865. In the order 4, 9, 1, 7, 2, 3, 8, 6, 5 the letters spell concerned.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which person is most likely to feel concerned?
a) A cat sleeping in the sun
b) A farmer when the rains are very late
c) A child opening a birthday gift
d) A team that has just won
Show answer
b) A farmer when the rains are very late
2. What does concerned mean in the phrase 'all the students concerned'?
a) the students who are part of it
b) the students who are sick
c) the students who are late
d) the students who are tall
Show answer
a) the students who are part of it
