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- Dictionaryalarming/əˈlɑːmɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. worrying or disturbing: "our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate"
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Synonyms for ALARMING: terrifying, frightening, scary, formidable, horrible, terrible, intimidating, shocking; Antonyms of ALARMING: reassuring, comforting, soothing, calming, relaxing, inviting, consoling, tranquilizing.
ALARMING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of alarming in English. alarming. adjective. uk / əˈlɑː.mɪŋ / us / əˈlɑːr.mɪŋ / Add to word list. C1. causing worry or fear: alarming news. There has been an alarming rise in the rate of inflation. Synonyms. concerning formal not standard. distressing. disturbing. troubling.
Something that's alarming is disturbing or upsetting. It can be alarming when you hear a sudden, loud crash of thunder. The idea of climate change is very alarming to many people, and the sound of a police car's siren is alarming when you're driving.
Alarming definition: causing alarm or fear. See examples of ALARMING used in a sentence.
adjective. Something that is alarming makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. The disease has spread at an alarming rate. ...the alarming increase in crime. Synonyms: frightening, shocking, scaring, disturbing More Synonyms of alarming. alarmingly adverb.
1. Sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback. See Synonyms at fear. 2. A warning of existing or approaching danger: The committee's report issued an alarm about the dangerous condition of the town's buildings. 3. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal: a fire alarm. 4.
adjective. /əˈlɑːmɪŋ/ /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/ causing worry and fear. an alarming increase in crime. The rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate. I find the prospect of being without work extremely alarming. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
alarming meaning, definition, what is alarming: making you feel worried or frightened: Learn more.
a sudden fear or feeling of anxiety due to the awareness of danger; fright:[ uncountable] jumped up in alarm. any sound, outcry, or information intended to warn of approaching danger:[ countable] The townspeople raised the alarm. an automatic device that serves to arouse or warn of danger:[ countable] The smoke alarm went off at 4 a.m.
Alarming definition: That alarms, or makes suddenly afraid or anxious; frightening.
