alarming
11alarming — a|larm|ing [əˈla:mıŋ US a:r ] adj making you feel worried or frightened ▪ an alarming increase in violent crime ▪ The rainforest is disappearing at an alarming rate. >alarmingly adv …
12Alarming — Alarm A*larm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alarmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alarming}.] [Alarm, n. Cf. F. alarmer.] 1. To call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one) of approaching danger; to rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert. [1913 …
13alarming — adjective the latest statistics on deaths from AIDS are more than just a little alarming Syn: frightening, unnerving, shocking; distressing, upsetting, disconcerting, perturbing, worrisome, worrying, dismaying, disquieting, startling, disturbing; …
14alarming — un·alarming; …
15Alarming Trends — was an American alternative rock group formed in 1984. They were based in Denver, Colorado and performed at venues across the USA, including gigs at New York City s CBGB and The Bitter End and San Francisco s Mabuhay Gardens. [… …
16alarming adj — Some people find fire drills quite alarming …
17alarming — adjective causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening …
18alarming — Synonyms and related words: awing, bad, chilling, critical, dangerous, dangersome, daunting, deterrent, deterring, disconcerting, discouraging, disheartening, dismaying, disquieting, explosive, fear inspiring, fearful, fearsome, fraught with… …
19alarming — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. frightening, distressing, disquieting, startling; see dangerous 1 , disturbing , frightful 1 …
20alarming — a·larm·ing || É™ lÉ‘Ëmɪŋ adj. worrisome, foreboding a·larm || É™ lÉ‘Ëm n. alert; alarm system; anxiety, concern; fear v. scare, terrify; frighten, intimidate …
