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

Overall, the survey suggests the industry is cautious but not alarmed. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026

On June 28th, tribal police received a tip that alarmed Ashley’s relatives. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

Meanwhile, Murphy is alarmed by what Iran stands to benefit from an end to the war. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026

Last year, mysterious drone flights over the airspace of European Union member countries alarmed the public and authorities, and also prompted the cancellation of dozens of flights that stranded thousands of passengers. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026