heypolyglot
Italian

preoccupante

/pre.ok.kuˈpan.te/adjectiveB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 8,243

Meaning

worrying, alarming

  • Causing concern, anxiety, or alarm.

In a sentence

I dati sull'inquinamento atmosferico sono diventati davvero preoccupanti.

The data on air pollution have become truly worrying.

Hai notato qualche sintomo preoccupante durante la visita medica?

Did you notice any worrying symptoms during the medical visit?

La situazione economica attuale non è ancora preoccupante, ma richiede prudenza.

The current economic situation is not worrying yet, but requires caution.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
preoccupantemasculine · singular
preoccupantefeminine · singular
preoccupantimasculine · plural
preoccupantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable for gender: masculine and feminine singular end in -e, plural in -i. Originally the present participle of 'preoccupare'.

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