Alarmed — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ə-ˈlärmd/

Meaning & Definition of Alarmed

Alarmed (adjective)

  1. feeling a sense of danger, urgently worried, concerned, or frightened
  2. equipped with an alarm

Alarmed (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. filled with fear or dread

    "the Mohawks were the trapper's friends, so he was not the least bit alarmed at the sight of the band of Mohawk hunters"

    similar: affrighted, afraid, aghast, fearful, frightened, horrified, horror-struck, hysterical, scared, scary, shocked, spooked, terrified, terrorized
    related: chicken, fainthearted, fearsome, shrinking, shy, timid, timorous, tremulant, tremulous, agitated, anxious, apprehensive, disconcerted, disquieted, disturbed, funky, jittery, jumpy, nervous, panicked, panicky, panic-stricken, perturbed, skittish, uneasy, upset, worried, phobic, appalled, dismayed, startled, cowed, daunted, intimidated, unnerved, coward, cowardly, craven, gutless, lily-livered, pusillanimous, careful, cautious, heedful, prudent, unadventurous, wary
    opposite: fearless, unafraid
    near: adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, bold, daredevil, daring, dashing, gutsy, plucky, spirited, spunky, venturesome, venturous, brave, courageous, gallant, hardy, heroic, intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, valiant, valorous, assured, collected, composed, confident, cool, sanguine, sure, unperturbed, dauntless, resolute, undaunted

Alarmed (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to strike with fear

    "I don't want to alarm you, but I think you should know there's a bear on your back porch"

    similar: affrighted, frighted, frightened, horrified, panicked, scared, scarified, shocked, spooked, startled, terrified, terrorized, gave one the creeps, made one's flesh creep
    related: appalled, bowled over, dismayed, floored, jolted, shook, shook up, amazed, astounded, awed, chilled, daunted, demoralized, dispirited, emasculated, psyched (out), undid, unmanned, unnerved, unstrung, discomforted, discomposed, disconcerted, disquieted, distracted, distressed, disturbed, perturbed, unsettled, upset, worried
    opposite: reassured
    near: assured, cheered, comforted, consoled, solaced, soothed, emboldened, encouraged, heartened, inspired, steeled

  2. to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

    "alarmed at the skyrocketing cost of home heating fuel"

    similar: agitated, ailed, bothered, concerned, derailed, discomforted, discomposed, dismayed, disquieted, distempered, distracted, distressed, disturbed, exercised, flurried, frazzled, freaked (out), fussed, hagrode, perturbed, undid, unhinged, unsettled, upset, weirded out, worried
    related: aggravated, angered, annoyed, bugged, chafed, chivied, exasperated, fretted, galled, got, grated, harassed, harried, irked, irritated, nettled, peeved, pestered, piqued, put off, put out, riled, vexed, bedeviled, haunted, plagued, abashed, confounded, confused, discomfited, disconcerted, discountenanced, embarrassed, fazed, flustered, jarred, mortified, nonplussed, rattled, shook up, daunted, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, unnerved
    opposite: calmed, composed, quieted, settled, soothed, tranquilized
    near: allayed, alleviated, assuaged, appeased, conciliated, mollified, pacified, placated, propitiated

Related Entry: Alarm (verb)

Alarm is a different word from Alarmed. The synonyms below are for alarm, not for alarmed.

  1. to strike with fear

    "I don't want to alarm you, but I think you should know there's a bear on your back porch"

    similar: affright, fright, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, scarify, shock, spook, startle, terrify, terrorize, give one the creeps, make one's flesh creep
    related: appall, bowl over, dismay, floor, jolt, shake, shake up, amaze, astound, awe, chill, daunt, demoralize, dispirit, emasculate, psych (out), undo, unman, unnerve, unstring, discomfort, discompose, disconcert, disquiet, distract, distress, disturb, perturb, unsettle, upset, worry
    opposite: reassure
    near: assure, cheer, comfort, console, solace, soothe, embolden, encourage, hearten, inspire, steel

  2. to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

    "alarmed at the skyrocketing cost of home heating fuel"

    similar: agitate, ail, bother, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distract, distress, disturb, exercise, flurry, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worry
    related: aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy, exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vex, bedevil, haunt, plague, abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake up, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve
    opposite: calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize
    near: allay, alleviate, assuage, appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Alarmed

The most common words with a similar meaning to Alarmed:

affrighted, afraid, aghast, fearful, frightened, horrified, horror-struck, hysterical, scared, scary, shocked, spooked, terrified, terrorized, frighted, panicked, scarified, startled, agitated, ailed, bothered, concerned, derailed, discomforted, discomposed, dismayed, disquieted, distempered, distracted, distressed, disturbed, exercised, flurried, frazzled, freaked (out), fussed, hagrode, perturbed, undid, unhinged

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Alarmed

Words with the opposite meaning of Alarmed:

fearless, unafraid, reassured, calmed, composed, quieted, settled, soothed, tranquilized

Related Words for Alarmed

chicken, fainthearted, fearsome, shrinking, shy, timid, timorous, tremulant, tremulous, anxious, apprehensive, disconcerted, funky, jittery, jumpy, nervous, panicky, panic-stricken, skittish, uneasy, phobic, appalled, cowed, daunted, intimidated, unnerved, coward, cowardly, craven, gutless

Near Antonyms of Alarmed

adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, bold, daredevil, daring, dashing, gutsy, plucky, spirited, spunky, venturesome, venturous, brave, courageous, gallant, hardy, heroic, intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, valiant, valorous, assured, collected, confident, cool

Origin & Etymology of Alarmed

from past participle of alarm:2

First known use: 1702

Frequently Asked Questions about Alarmed

What does "Alarmed" mean?

"Alarmed" means feeling a sense of danger, urgently worried, concerned, or frightened. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: feeling a sense of danger, urgently worried, concerned, or frightened. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Alarmed"?

Other words for "Alarmed" include affrighted, afraid, aghast, fearful, frightened, horrified, horror-struck and hysterical. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Alarmed" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Alarmed"?

There are 139 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Alarmed". Common alternatives include affrighted, afraid, aghast, fearful, frightened, horrified, horror-struck, hysterical, scared and scary.

What is the opposite of "Alarmed"?

Antonyms of "Alarmed" include fearless, unafraid, reassured, calmed, composed, quieted, settled and soothed. Near antonyms include adventuresome, adventurous, audacious and bold.

How do you use "Alarmed" in a sentence?

Examples of "Alarmed" in a sentence: "the Mohawks were the trapper's friends, so he was not the least bit alarmed at the sight of the band of Mohawk hunters"; "I don't want to alarm you, but I think you should know there's a bear on your back porch"; "alarmed at the skyrocketing cost of home heating fuel".

Is "Alarmed" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Alarmed" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Alarmed"?

"Alarmed" is pronounced /ə-ˈlärmd/.

What is the origin of the word "Alarmed"?

"Alarmed" comes from from past participle of alarm:2. First known use: 1702.