concerning

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
21
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/kənˈsɝnɪŋ/
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/kənˈsɝnɪŋ/ · /kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/

Definition of concerning

5 senses · 4 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Causing concern; worrying.
    “It's very concerning that our neighbour seems to be crying very loudly these days.”
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adj

  1. Causing concern; worrying.
    “It's very concerning that our neighbour seems to be crying very loudly these days.”
  2. (obsolete)Important.
    “So great and so concerning truth.”

prep

  1. Regarding, respecting.
    “Physically, everything is perfect, but concerning your mental state, you have some problems.”
    “The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.”

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of concern

noun

  1. That which one is concerned in; one's business.
    “We shall write to you, / As Time and our Concernings shall importune, / How it goes with us, and do look to know / What doth befall you here.”

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Etymology

From concern + -ing. The adjective and preposition follow from the verb.

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