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- Dictionaryalarmed/əˈlɑːmd/
adjective
- 1. frightened or concerned that one may be in danger or that something undesirable will happen: "they didn't seem too alarmed"
- 2. fitted or protected with an alarm: "this door is locked and alarmed"
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ALARMED definition: 1. worried or frightened by something: 2. An alarmed vehicle or place has an alarm in it that…. Learn more.
The meaning of ALARMED is feeling a sense of danger : urgently worried, concerned, or frightened. How to use alarmed in a sentence.
alarmed (at/by something) anxious or afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen. She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.
4 days ago · IPA guide. Other forms: alarmedly. Definitions of alarmed. adjective. experiencing a sudden sense of danger. synonyms: afraid. filled with fear or apprehension.
If someone is alarmed, they feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
alarmed. adjective. /əˈlɑrmd/. [not before noun] alarmed (at/by something) anxious or afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen She was alarmed at the prospect of traveling alone. Thesaurus. Join us.
1. Sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback. See Synonyms at fear. 2. A warning of existing or approaching danger: The committee's report issued an alarm about the dangerous condition of the town's buildings. 3. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal: a fire alarm. 4.
• A person who is alarmed experiences a sudden fear or apprehension of danger - some sort of anxiety. • He had expressed a similar thought to a neurologist friend of his once, to receive an alarmed look in reply. • Realising that something had gone wrong, the alarmed miner was making his way out of the pit.
worried or frightened by something: I was a bit alarmed at the number of people in the audience. (Definition of alarmed from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
What does the adjective alarmed mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective alarmed , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
