alarming

adjective
UK: /əˈlɑː.mɪŋ/
US: /əˈlɑːr.mɪŋ/

  1. Causing worry or fear.

    1. The news is alarming about the climate changes. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's alarming how quickly the disease spread through the community, so many got sick. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

frightening disturbing shocking scary terrifying threatening
alarming verb

  1. To make someone feel worried or frightened.

    1. The loud noise is alarming the birds. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't start alarming everyone before you have all the facts, it could be nothing. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "alarming" is /əˈlɑː.mɪŋ/ in British English and /əˈlɑːr.mɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "alarming": frightening, disturbing, shocking, scary, terrifying, threatening.

Example usage of "alarming": "The news is alarming about the climate changes.". More examples on the page.