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- Dictionarya·larm·ing/əˈlärmiNG/
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.
The meaning of ALARMING is causing people to feel danger or alarm or to be worried or frightened. How to use alarming in a sentence.
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. worrisome US formal or old-fashioned. worrying. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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.
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.
Something that is alarming makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Definition of alarming adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Alarming definition: That alarms, or makes suddenly afraid or anxious; frightening.
The earliest known use of the adjective alarming is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for alarming is from 1658, in the writing of S. Hammond. alarming is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: alarm v., ‑ing suffix2.
