Concerning vs Concerned - What's the difference?
concerning | concerned |
Causing concern; worrisome.
(obsolete) important
* South
Regarding, respecting.
* Bible, Numbers x. 29
That which one is concerned in; one's business.
* William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
Showing concern.
Involved or responsible.
(concern)
As adjectives the difference between concerning and concerned
is that concerning is causing concern; worrisome while concerned is showing concern.As verbs the difference between concerning and concerned
is that concerning is while concerned is (concern).As a preposition concerning
is regarding, respecting.As a noun concerning
is that which one is concerned in; one's business.concerning
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- So great and so concerning truth.
Preposition
(English prepositions)- The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.
Verb
(head)Noun
(en noun)- 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.
concerned
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- There was a concerned expression on her face as I told her the news.
- The people concerned have been punished.