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Concerned vs Worrying - What's the difference?

concerned | worrying |

As adjectives the difference between concerned and worrying

is that concerned is showing concern while worrying is inducing worry.

As verbs the difference between concerned and worrying

is that concerned is (concern) while worrying is .

As a noun worrying is

the act of worrying or harassing somebody.

concerned

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing concern.
  • There was a concerned expression on her face as I told her the news.
  • Involved or responsible.
  • The people concerned have been punished.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (concern)
  • worrying

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Inducing worry.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=September 7 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Moldova 0-5 England , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Moldova did give England's under-employed keeper Joe Hart a worrying moment when Igor Armas sent a free header wide but otherwise it was an easy night.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of worrying or harassing somebody.
  • * Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son
  • There is a snaky gleam in her hard grey eye, as of anticipated rounds of buttered toast, relays of hot chops, worryings and quellings of young children, sharp snappings at poor Berry, and all the other delights of her Ogress's castle.