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Troubling vs Concerning - What's the difference?

troubling | concerning |

As adjectives the difference between troubling and concerning

is that troubling is distressing, worrying while concerning is causing concern; worrisome.

As verbs the difference between troubling and concerning

is that troubling is while concerning is .

As nouns the difference between troubling and concerning

is that troubling is the infliction of trouble or distress while concerning is that which one is concerned in; one's business.

As a preposition concerning is

regarding, respecting.

troubling

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • distressing, worrying

    • Derived terms

    * troublingly

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The infliction of trouble or distress.
  • * (Donald Friend)
    • Even more important in contributing to a sense of welfare, we both made drawings all the morning, and have laid at rest the troublings of artistic conscience.

    concerning

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing concern; worrisome.
  • (obsolete) important
  • * South
    • So great and so concerning truth.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Regarding, respecting.
  • * Bible, Numbers x. 29
    • The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which one is concerned in; one's business.
  • * William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
    • 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.