concerning
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/kənˈsɝnɪŋ/
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/kənˈsɝnɪŋ/ · /kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/
Definition of concerning
5 senses · 4 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Causing concern; worrying.
“It's very concerning that our neighbour seems to be crying very loudly these days.”
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adj
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Causing concern; worrying.
“It's very concerning that our neighbour seems to be crying very loudly these days.”
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(obsolete)Important.
“So great and so concerning truth.”
prep
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Regarding, respecting.
“Physically, everything is perfect, but concerning your mental state, you have some problems.”
“The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.”
verb
- (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of concern
noun
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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.
Words you can make from concerning
137 playable · top: COERCING (13 pts)
Best play coercing 13 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
8 words6-letter words
18 words5-letter words
28 words- CERCI 9 pts
- CERIC 9 pts
- CONIC 9 pts
- CROCI 9 pts
- COIGN 8 pts
- CONGE 8 pts
- CORGI 8 pts
- GENIC 8 pts
- INCOG 8 pts
- ORGIC 8 pts
- CONIN 7 pts
- CRONE 7 pts
- NICER 7 pts
- NONCE 7 pts
- ORCIN 7 pts
- RECON 7 pts
- GENRO 6 pts
- GIRON 6 pts
- GONER 6 pts
- GROIN 6 pts
- REIGN 6 pts
- RENIG 6 pts
- INNER 5 pts
- IRONE 5 pts
- NINER 5 pts
- NINON 5 pts
- RENIN 5 pts
- RONIN 5 pts
4-letter words
36 words- CROC 8 pts
- CERO 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- CION 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- COIN 6 pts
- COIR 6 pts
- CONE 6 pts
- CONI 6 pts
- CONN 6 pts
- CORE 6 pts
- CORN 6 pts
- ICON 6 pts
- NICE 6 pts
- ONCE 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- ERGO 5 pts
- GIEN 5 pts
- GIRN 5 pts
- GIRO 5 pts
- GOER 5 pts
- GONE 5 pts
- GORE 5 pts
- GRIN 5 pts
- OGRE 5 pts
- RING 5 pts
- INRO 4 pts
- IRON 4 pts
- NEON 4 pts
- NINE 4 pts
- NOIR 4 pts
- NONE 4 pts
- NONI 4 pts
- NORI 4 pts
- REIN 4 pts
- RENO 4 pts
3-letter words
32 words- CIG 6 pts
- COG 6 pts
- CON 5 pts
- COR 5 pts
- ECO 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- ORC 5 pts
- REC 5 pts
- ROC 5 pts
- EGO 4 pts
- ENG 4 pts
- ERG 4 pts
- GEN 4 pts
- GIE 4 pts
- GIN 4 pts
- GOR 4 pts
- NEG 4 pts
- NOG 4 pts
- ORG 4 pts
- REG 4 pts
- RIG 4 pts
- EON 3 pts
- ERN 3 pts
- INN 3 pts
- ION 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- NOR 3 pts
- ONE 3 pts
- ORE 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RIN 3 pts
- ROE 3 pts
2-letter words
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