Antonyms of noun concern

1 of 5 senses of concern

Sense 3
concern -- (a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate")
       Antonym of unconcern (Sense 2)
      => unconcern -- (a feeling of lack of concern)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun concern

5 senses of concern

Sense 1
concern -- (something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern")
       => interest, involvement -- (a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music")

Sense 2
concern, care, fear -- (an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction")
       => anxiety -- (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)

Sense 3
concern -- (a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate")
       => sympathy, fellow feeling -- (sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish))

Sense 4
concern, worry, headache, vexation -- (something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry")
       => negative stimulus -- (a stimulus with undesirable consequences)

Sense 5
business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation -- (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern")
       => enterprise -- (an organization created for business ventures; "a growing enterprise must have a bold leader")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb concern

2 senses of concern

Sense 1
refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with -- (be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments")

Sense 2
concern, interest, occupy, worry -- (be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift")

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