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alarming

(əlɑːʳmɪŋ)
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
...the alarmingly high rate of heart disease.

alarming in American English

(əˈlɑrmɪŋ)
adjective
that alarms, or makes suddenly afraid or anxious; frightening
Derived forms
alarmingly (aˈlarmingly)
adverb

Examples of 'alarming' in a sentence
alarming

But he was still her sister's husband and the fanatical words of the speech came back to her, alarming her.
Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE (2001)
The image of 1834 was familiar enough: the reality would have been vastly more preposterous and alarming.
Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE (2001)
The sky above the mountains was an alarming mass of bruises, there was a taste of snow in the air.
Joyce Carol Oates MIDDLE AGE: A ROMANCE (2001)

In other languages
alarming

British English: alarming /əˈlɑːmɪŋ/ ADJECTIVE
Something that is alarming makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
The statistics were even more alarming.
  • American English: alarming
  • Arabic: مُفْزِع
  • Brazilian Portuguese: alarmante
  • Chinese: 令人担忧
  • Croatian: uznemirujući
  • Czech: znepokojivý
  • Danish: alarmerende
  • Dutch: alarmerend
  • European Spanish: alarmante
  • Finnish: hälyttävä
  • French: alarmant
  • German: beunruhigend
  • Greek: ανησυχητικός
  • Italian: allarmante
  • Japanese: 警戒心をいだかせる
  • Korean: 놀라운
  • Norwegian: urovekkende
  • Polish: zatrważający
  • European Portuguese: alarmante
  • Romanian: alarmant
  • Russian: тревожный
  • Latin American Spanish: alarmante
  • Swedish: oroväckande
  • Thai: ซึ่งน่าตกใจ
  • Turkish: ürkütücü
  • Ukrainian: тривожний
  • Vietnamese: đáng ngại

Chinese translation of 'alarming'

alarming

(əˈlɑːmɪŋ)

adj

  1. 令人惊(驚)恐的 (lìng rén jīngkǒng de)
Seealarmed
(adjective) 
The disease has spread at an alarming rate.
Synonyms
frightening
The latest crime statistics are frightening.
shocking
This was a shocking invasion of privacy.
scaring
disturbing
There are disturbing reports of severe weather conditions.
distressing
terrifying
one of the most terrifying diseases known to man
appalling
They have been living under the most appalling conditions.
startling
His hair was dyed a startling black.
dreadful
They told us the dreadful news.
horrifying
menacing
His bushy eyebrows gave his face a menacing look.
intimidating
He was a huge, intimidating figure.
dismaying
scary (informal)
I think prison is going to be a scary thing for Harry.
fearful
The earthquake was a fearful disaster.
daunting
Occasionally I find the prospect daunting.
fearsome
a fearsome array of weapons
unnerving
hair-raising
hair-raising rides at funfairs
bloodcurdling

Additional synonyms

in the sense of appalling
Definition
causing dismay, horror, or revulsion
They have been living under the most appalling conditions.
Synonyms
horrifying,
shocking (informal),
terrible,
alarming,
frightening,
scaring,
awful,
terrifying,
horrible,
grim,
dreadful,
intimidating,
dismaying,
horrific,
fearful (informal),
daunting,
dire,
astounding,
ghastly,
hideous,
shameful,
harrowing,
vile,
unnerving,
petrifying,
horrid,
unspeakable,
frightful,
nightmarish,
abominable,
disheartening,
godawful (slang),
hellacious (US, slang),
from hell (informal)
in the sense of daunting
Definition
intimidating or worrying
Occasionally I find the prospect daunting.
Synonyms
intimidating,
alarming,
frightening,
discouraging,
awesome,
unnerving,
disconcerting,
demoralizing,
off-putting (British, informal),
disheartening
in the sense of disturbing
There are disturbing reports of severe weather conditions.
Synonyms
worrying,
troubling,
upsetting,
alarming,
frightening,
distressing,
startling,
discouraging,
dismaying,
unsettling,
harrowing,
agitating,
disconcerting,
disquieting,
perturbing

Synonyms of 'alarming'

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