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alarmed

UK
/əˈlɑːmd/
US
/əˈlɑrmd/
alarmedadjective
more alarmed
Comp.
most alarmed
Super.
UK
/əˈlɑːmd/
US
/əˈlɑrmd/
Translations
alarméQui éprouve de la crainte ou de l’inquiétude face à un danger réel ou perçu.
She was alarmed by the sudden loud noise coming from the basement.
Elle était alarmée par le bruit soudain et violent venant du sous-sol.
Additional translations
muni d’une alarmeSe dit d’un objet ou d’un dispositif protégé par une alarme ou équipé d’une alarme.
Definitions
Feeling a sense of fear or concern due to a perceived danger or threat.
She was alarmed by the sudden loud noise coming from the basement.
Protected by or fitted with an alarm device or system.
The jewels are kept in an alarmed display case.
Synonyms
startled
anxious
disturbed
worried
frightened
apprehensive
uneasy
concerned
Antonyms
untroubled
calm
unconcerned
alarmverb

alarmed

Past Simple

alarmed
Past Simple
alarmed
Past Participle
alarming
Gerund
UK
/əˈlɑːm/
US
/əˈlɑrm/
Translations
The sudden noise alarmed the entire neighborhood.
Le bruit soudain a alarmé tout le quartier.
Additional translations
alarmerSens technique rare : équiper d’un dispositif d’alarme.
Definitions
To cause someone to feel a sense of fear or anxiety.
The sudden noise alarmed the entire neighborhood.
To fit or equip (a structure, vehicle, etc.) with an alarm device.
They alarmed the house with a new state-of-the-art security system.
Synonyms
warn
alert
scare
startle
frighten
notify
alarmnoun
Definitions
A device that makes a loud noise to warn of danger or to wake someone.
The alarm went off at 6 AM, waking everyone in the house.
A feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
Public alarm grew as the storm approached.
A signal or warning of danger, often in the form of a sound or light.
The flashing red light served as an alarm to evacuate the building.
alarmgerund / present participle
Definitions
Causing fear, worry, or concern.
There has been an alarming rise in pollution levels.
alarmpast participle

alarmed

‘Alarmed’ functions adjectivally to describe a state of fear or anxiety.
Translations
Residents were alarmed by the series of late-night explosions.
Les habitants étaient alarmés par la série d’explosions nocturnes.
Definitions
Feeling frightened, worried, or disturbed.
Residents were alarmed by the series of late-night explosions.
alarmadjective
Definitions
Relating to or designed to give a warning of danger; used before another noun.
The factory installed an alarm system last year.
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