alarmed

adjective

ə-ˈlärmd 

1

: feeling a sense of danger : urgently worried, concerned, or frightened

I was alarmed to see how sick she looked.

And what followed was not a miracle but a … model of how tough government, cooperative businessmen and a very alarmed public can make a dirty world clean again.

—William Oscar Johnson

2

: equipped with an alarm

an alarmed door

Most exits were locked and alarmed, and employees had to show ID badges when they entered lab buildings.

—Jennifer Nagorka

Synonyms of alarmed

• frightened
• afraid
• terrified
• scared
• horrified
• shocked
• worried

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Her doctor recommended some minor lifestyle changes, but didn't seem alarmed. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 June 2026

The home’s condition has long alarmed preservationists, particularly aficionados of Wright’s work. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

The business community’s first instinct was panic When Mamdani first won the Democratic mayoral primary in June 2025, corporate New York quickly became alarmed. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 June 2026

Policymakers in Washington have grown alarmed at China's progress in artificial intelligence and the risks of growing dependence on Chinese technology in recent years. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of alarm entry 2

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for alarmed

• armed
• charmed
• farmed
• harmed
• disarmed
• unarmed
• unharmed