Synonyms of alarmed

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adjective

ə-ˈlärmd 

as in frightened

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frightened
• afraid
• terrified
• scared
• horrified
• shocked
• worried
• fearful
• aghast
• startled
• spooked
• upset
• affrighted
• panicked
• appalled
• hysterical
• scary
• horror-struck
• anxious
• nervous
• apprehensive
• terrorized
• disturbed
• timid
• perturbed
• agitated
• panicky
• disconcerted
• disquieted
• timorous
• shrinking
• dismayed
• wary
• unnerved
• uneasy
• fainthearted
• phobic
• cautious
• tremulous
• jittery
• jumpy
• intimidated
• daunted
• cowed
• panic-stricken
• shy
• careful
• fearsome
• funky
• skittish
• pusillanimous
• chicken
• cowardly
• craven
• coward
• heedful
• tremulant
• gutless
• prudent
• unadventurous
• lily-livered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fearless
• unafraid
• daring
• adventurous
• spirited
• bold
• venturesome
• audacious
• brave
• spunky
• plucky
• courageous
• sure
• intrepid
• confident
• daredevil
• dashing
• composed
• collected
• gutsy
• heroic
• assured
• valiant
• hardy
• sanguine
• unperturbed
• gallant
• adventuresome
• stalwart
• venturous
• stout
• cool
• valorous
• undaunted
• resolute
• stouthearted
• dauntless
• manful
• lionhearted

alarmed

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verb

variants also alarumed

past tense of alarm

1

as in scared

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frightened
• scared
• terrified
• startled
• shocked
• spooked
• horrified
• panicked
• frighted
• terrorized
• shook
• affrighted
• appalled
• worried
• amazed
• scarified
• dismayed
• distracted
• astounded
• awed
• gave one the creeps
• disturbed
• jolted
• made one's flesh creep
• disconcerted
• daunted
• unnerved
• upset
• perturbed
• shook up
• disquieted
• unsettled
• dispirited
• distressed
• discomforted
• bowled over
• emasculated
• floored
• demoralized
• discomposed
• psyched (out)
• chilled
• unmanned
• undid
• unstrung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassured
• assured
• comforted
• cheered
• consoled
• soothed
• encouraged
• inspired
• heartened
• emboldened
• solaced
• steeled

2

as in disturbed

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

alarmed at the skyrocketing cost of home heating fuel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbed
• worried
• bothered
• concerned
• distracted
• angered
• agitated
• unsettled
• dismayed
• upset
• annoyed
• distressed
• perturbed
• plagued
• disquieted
• haunted
• discomforted
• irritated
• confused
• discomposed
• flurried
• unhinged
• embarrassed
• derailed
• rattled
• exercised
• frazzled
• distempered
• ailed
• weirded out
• fussed
• exasperated
• freaked (out)
• undid
• bugged
• aggravated
• irked
• discouraged
• harassed
• vexed
• riled
• peeved
• nettled
• disconcerted
• pestered
• piqued
• flustered
• harried
• mortified
• fretted
• hagrode
• nonplussed
• chafed
• galled
• bedeviled
• confounded
• unnerved
• discomfited
• disheartened
• fazed
• abashed
• put off
• daunted
• jarred
• put out
• grated
• discountenanced
• got
• chivied
• dispirited
• demoralized
• shook up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calmed
• quieted
• composed
• soothed
• settled
• alleviated
• allayed
• assuaged
• tranquilized
• mollified
• appeased
• pacified
• placated
• conciliated
• propitiated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alarmed

Adjective

Some former workers are alarmed that the data sale could possibly harm the public. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026

When kids first got online, parents were bewildered and alarmed, but kids, who tend to gravitate to new technology, found freedom in a space that was basically ungoverned. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

In previous orders, Kiir has alarmed observers by dismissing important officials. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

But fans were alarmed by Love’s gaunt appearance and diminished singing voice. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026