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Synonyms for alarming
əˈlɑr mɪŋalarm·ing
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
alarming
Awful should not be used of things which are merely disagreeable or annoying, nor of all that are alarming and terrible, but only of such as bring a solemn awe upon the soul, as in the presence of a superior power; as, the awful hush before the battle. That which is awful arouses an oppressive, that which is august an admiring reverence; we speak of the august presence of a mighty monarch, the awful presence of death. We speak of an exalted station, a grand mountain, an imposing presence, a majestic cathedral, a noble mien, a solemn litany, a stately march, an august assembly, the awful scene of the Judgment Day.
Synonyms:
appalling, august, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, frightful, grand, horrible, imposing, majestic, noble, portentous, shocking, solemn, stately, terrible, terrificAntonyms:
base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, mean, paltry, undignified, vulgar
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
alarming
Synonyms:
terrible, fearful, frightful, portentous, ominous, threateningAntonyms:
soothing, assuring, encouraging, inviting, propitious, hopeful, alluring, enticing, attractive
Princeton's WordNet
alarmingadjective
frightening because of an awareness of danger
Antonyms:
unalarming
Editors Contribution
appalling
when you get astounded or you get feared by a horrific thing
the sight of black cat appalled me.
Submitted by rinat on August 19, 2019
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
alarmingadjective
Synonyms:
startling, ominous, terrifying, frightfulAntonyms:
reassuring
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "alarming":
worrying, disturbing, frightening, worrisome, startling, shocking, troubling, alarmist, disquieting, appalling, distressing, staggering, ominous, egregious, alarmed
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#560 | august | |
#1450 | grand | |
#5214 | noble | |
#6918 | terrible | |
#8709 | horrible | |
#9775 | awful | |
#9902 | threatening | |
#12244 | terrific | |
#13075 | disturbing | |
#13306 | majestic | |
#14061 | shocking | |
#15704 | imposing | |
#16120 | dire | |
#17151 | worrying | |
#19676 | dread | |
#20756 | frightening | |
#20961 | staggering | |
#22989 | fearful | |
#23144 | alarming | |
#23190 | dreadful | |
#24854 | solemn | |
#25270 | startling | |
#25814 | troubling | |
#26755 | stately | |
#28568 | alarmed | |
#29891 | appalling | |
#31860 | ominous | |
#42423 | distressing | |
#43354 | egregious | |
#53315 | worrisome | |
#54515 | frightful | |
#89362 | alarmist | |
#93966 | disquieting | |
#129078 | portentous |
How to use alarming in a sentence?
It was all over his face. All over the back of his neck. It was really red and splotchy, it was very alarming.
While the verbiage sounds like this is an attempt to replace the National Assembly, it looks like it will be a body that works at a lower level to distribute resources to communes and communal councils, of course the optics of this are alarming ... (but) I doubt it will seriously impede any functions of the National Assembly.
We need hearings as soon as possible to assess what President Trump might have committed to President Putin in secret, president Trump's public statements were alarming enough.
Philadelphia's fatal overdose rate is the worst in the nation among large cities, and incidents of overdose have steadily increased to an alarming degree.
What's striking is that they were very careful to select patients who weren't in the active throes of a heart attack and who didn't have an alarming ECG, and both the physicians and the patients still overestimated the risks.
Translations for alarming
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- alarmantCatalan, Valencian
- alarmanteSpanish
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