concerning
adjectiveprepositionverbnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//kənˈsɜːnɪŋ//
- United States//kənˈsɝnɪŋ//
Causing concern; worrying.
adjective
- 1
Causing concern; worrying.
It's very concerning that our neighbour seems to be crying very loudly these days.
- 2
obsoleteImportant.
So great and so concerning truth.
Etymology
From concern + -ing. The adjective and preposition follow from the verb.
preposition
- 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
Also a form of concernpresent 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.
Forms
- plural
- concernings
- comparative
- more concerning
- superlative
- most concerning