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Synonyms for concerned

Most common

worried solicitous anxious uneasy

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Showing concern.

    There was a concerned expression on her face as I told her the news.

From weakest to strongest

  1. unconcerned
  2. nonchalant
  3. indifferent
  4. concerned
  5. afraid
  6. worried
  7. careful
  8. anxious
  9. uneasy
  10. apprehensive

From the opposite of concerned, on the left, to its strongest synonyms, on the right.

Example sentences

  • worried Tom isn't the least bit worried about the weather.
  • anxious I'm anxious to know the results of the blood test.
  • uneasy Tom felt uneasy talking to Mary about that matter.
  • involved They did not want to get involved in the fighting.
  • interested Every one of us is more or less interested in art.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
concernedfalling
worriedrising
anxioussteady
uneasyrising
solicitoussteady
involvedsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
afraid2, uneasy3
7 letters
worried2, careful2, nervous2, anxious2
8 letters
involved2, troubled2
10 letters
interested3, solicitous4
12 letters
apprehensive4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (afraid2 = 2 syllables).