concerning
adjective /kənˈsɜː.nɪŋ/
/-ˈsɝː-/ formal not standardDefinition
› making you feel slightly worried: The increase in crime in the area is very concerning.Causing anxiety and worryMaking people sad, shocked and upset
(Definition of concerning adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alarm verb
- alarming adjective
- catch up with sb phrasal verb (CAUSE PROBLEMS)
- come back to bite sb idiom
- come back/home to roost idiom
- disconcert verb
- disturb verb (WORRY)
- dread verb
- flap verb (BEHAVE NERVOUSLY)
- get/go beyond a joke idiom
- give sb the jitters idiom
- gnaw verb (FEEL WORRIED)
- harass verb
- haunt verb (REPEATEDLY TROUBLE)
- stressful adjective
- tense adjective (NERVOUS)
- troubling adjective
- unnerve verb
- unsettling adjective (WORRYING)
- weigh on sb/sth phrasal verb
Topic:
Causing anxiety and worry
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