What does concern mean?

concern means "something that interests you because it is important or affects you". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in concern?

concern has 2 syllables: con-cern. The stress falls on "cern". In IPA it is /kənˈsɝn/.

What is another word for concern?

Close synonyms include care, fear, worry, headache, vexation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of concern?

The recorded antonyms are unconcern.

Is concern a common word?

concern is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with concern?

2 words rhyme with concern. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Concern — meaning and how to say it: kuhn-SURN

noun

5 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
“the safety of the ship is the captain's concern”
Broaderinterest
Narrowerworldly concern matter personal business part point of honor
2.
an anxious feeling
“care had aged him”
“they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction”
Synonymscare fear
Broaderanxiety
3.
a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
“She felt strong concern for those less fortunate”
Antonymsunconcern
Broadersympathy
Narrowersolicitude softheartedness
4.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
“New York traffic is a constant concern”
“it's a major worry”
Synonymsworry headache vexation
Broadernegative stimulus
Narrowerbugaboo burden business
5.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
“he bought his brother's business”
“a small mom-and-pop business”
“a racially integrated business concern”
Synonymsbusiness business concern business organization business organisation
Broaderenterprise
Narroweragency brokerage carrier chain firm franchise manufacturer partnership processor shipbuilder
commercial enterprise

verb

2 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
be relevant to
“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”
“My remark pertained to your earlier comments”
Synonymsrefer pertain relate come to bear on touch touch on have to do with
Narrowerfocus on apply involve matter to
2.
be on the mind of
“I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift”
Synonymsinterest occupy worry

Other forms of concern

plural: concerns·
past tense: concerned·
present participle: concerning·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about concern

What does concern mean?: concern means "something that interests you because it is important or affects you". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in concern?: concern has 2 syllables: con-cern. The stress falls on "cern". In IPA it is /kənˈsɝn/.
What is another word for concern?: Close synonyms include care, fear, worry, headache, vexation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of concern?: The recorded antonyms are unconcern.
Is concern a common word?: concern is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with concern?: 2 words rhyme with concern. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for concern come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

noun

5 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
“the safety of the ship is the captain's concern”
Broaderinterest
Narrowerworldly concern matter personal business part point of honor
2.
an anxious feeling
“care had aged him”
“they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction”
Synonymscare fear
Broaderanxiety
3.
a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
“She felt strong concern for those less fortunate”
Antonymsunconcern
Broadersympathy
Narrowersolicitude softheartedness
4.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
“New York traffic is a constant concern”
“it's a major worry”
Synonymsworry headache vexation
Broadernegative stimulus
Narrowerbugaboo burden business
5.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
“he bought his brother's business”
“a small mom-and-pop business”
“a racially integrated business concern”
Synonymsbusiness business concern business organization business organisation
Broaderenterprise
Narroweragency brokerage carrier chain firm franchise manufacturer partnership processor shipbuilder
commercial enterprise

verb

2 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
be relevant to
“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”
“My remark pertained to your earlier comments”
Synonymsrefer pertain relate come to bear on touch touch on have to do with
Narrowerfocus on apply involve matter to
2.
be on the mind of
“I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift”
Synonymsinterest occupy worry

Other forms of concern

plural: concerns·
past tense: concerned·
present participle: concerning·

Questions about concern

What does concern mean?: concern means "something that interests you because it is important or affects you". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in concern?: concern has 2 syllables: con-cern. The stress falls on "cern". In IPA it is /kənˈsɝn/.
What is another word for concern?: Close synonyms include care, fear, worry, headache, vexation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of concern?: The recorded antonyms are unconcern.
Is concern a common word?: concern is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with concern?: 2 words rhyme with concern. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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