Alarmed: meaning, definitions and examples

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alarmed

 

[ ษ™หˆlษ‘หmd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling of fear or anxiety

Feeling fear or anxiety about something. It can be a sudden feeling of fear or worry that something bad is going to happen.

Synonyms

anxious, concerned, worried

Examples of usage

  • I was alarmed by the sudden loud noise.
  • She was alarmed by the news of the approaching storm.
  • The alarm in her voice made me realize the seriousness of the situation.
Context #2 | Verb

to cause fear or anxiety

To cause fear or anxiety in someone. It can be to warn someone of impending danger or to surprise someone with unexpected news.

Synonyms

disturb, frighten, scare

Examples of usage

  • The sudden appearance of the stranger alarmed the children.
  • He was alarmed by the sight of the dark figure in the alley.

Translations

Translations of the word "alarmed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alarmado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเค‚เคคเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช alarmiert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terkejut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ั€ะธะฒะพะถะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zaniepokojony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฉšใ„ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท alarmรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alarmado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alarm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋†€๋ž€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฐุนูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ znepokojenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ znepokojenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆƒŠๆ…Œ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaskrbljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐvรถrun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะฐาฃะดะฐา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒšแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™laลŸlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alarmado

Etymology

The word 'alarmed' originated from the Latin word 'alarmare', which means to arouse, excite, or warn. Over time, the meaning of 'alarmed' evolved to include feelings of fear or anxiety. The use of 'alarmed' in English dates back to the 16th century.

See also: alarm, alarming, alarmingly, alarms.

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