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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
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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
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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
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aid calm help ignore please reassure soothe
WEAK
unconcern
VERB
relate to, have reference to
Synonyms
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belong to deal with involve regard
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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
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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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That has drawn a wave of concern among science advocacy groups and researchers alike.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Another concern has been the market’s increasing reliance on semiconductor names and the artificial-intelligence trade more broadly, which suggests this latest rebound could end badly.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

From my conversations with Russians, it feels like there is growing fatigue here with the war on Ukraine, increasing concern about the cost of living, and immense irritation with recent state-imposed restrictions on the internet.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said Rubio’s visit to the Vatican was long-planned and was focused on “discussing areas of mutual concern and opportunity” with the Catholic Church.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Connie furrowed her monobrow in shared worry, or concern, or dismay.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

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