Synonyms for concern

Synonyms for (noun) concern

Synonyms: concern

Definition: something that interests you because it is important or affects you

Usage: the safety of the ship is the captain's concern

Similar words: involvement, interest

Definition: a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

Usage: an interest in music


Synonyms: concern, headache, vexation, worry

Definition: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

Usage: New York traffic is a constant concern; it's a major worry

Similar words: negative stimulus

Definition: a stimulus with undesirable consequences


Synonyms: concern

Definition: a feeling of sympathy for someone or something

Usage: She felt strong concern for those less fortunate

Similar words: sympathy, fellow feeling

Definition: sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)


Synonyms: concern, care, fear

Definition: an anxious feeling

Usage: care had aged him; they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction

Similar words: anxiety

Definition: a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune


Synonyms: concern, business, business concern, business organisation, business organization

Definition: a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

Usage: he bought his brother's business; a small mom-and-pop business; a racially integrated business concern

Similar words: enterprise

Definition: an organization created for business ventures

Usage: a growing enterprise must have a bold leader


Visual thesaurus for concern