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Synonyms of 'alarm'

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fearnoundanger signalnounfrightenverb
1 (noun) 
fear aroused by awareness of danger
The news was greeted with alarm by MPs.
Synonyms
fear
I shivered with fear at the sound of gunfire.
,
horror
I felt numb with horror.
,
panic
The earthquake has caused panic among the population.
,
anxiety
His voice was full of anxiety.
,
distress
,
terror
I shook with terror whenever I flew in an aeroplane.
,
dread
She thought with dread of the cold winters to come.
,
dismay
They reacted to the news with dismay.
,
fright
To hide my fright I asked a question.
,
unease
He tried to appear casual, but he couldn't conquer his unease.
,
apprehension
It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future.
,
nervousness
I smiled in an attempt to hide my nervousness.
,
consternation
His decision caused consternation among his colleagues.
,
trepidation (formal)
It was with some trepidation that I viewed the prospect.
,
uneasiness
I felt a great uneasiness about meeting her again.
Opposites
calm
,
composure
,
serenity
,
calmness
,
sang-froid
2 (noun) 
a device that transmits a warning
As soon as the door opened he heard the alarm go off.
Synonyms
danger signal
,
warning
The soldiers opened fire without warning.
,
bell
,
alert
Due to a security alert, the train did not stop at our station.
,
siren
It sounds like an air raid siren.
,
alarm bell
,
hooter
,
distress signal
,
tocsin
(verb) 
to fill with fear
We could not see what had alarmed him.
Synonyms
frighten
Most children are frightened by the sight of blood.
,
shock
,
scare
She's just trying to scare me.
,
panic
The dogs were panicked by the noise.
,
distress
,
terrify
The thought of a slow, painful death terrified me.
,
startle
The telephone startled him.
,
rattle
,
dismay
The committee was dismayed by what it had been told.
,
daunt
Nothing evil could daunt them.
,
unnerve
The news about Dermot had unnerved me.
,
terrorize
The government had the helicopter gunships to terrorize the population.
,
put the wind up (informal)
,
give (someone) a turn (informal)
,
scare the bejesus out of (informal)
,
make (someone's) hair stand on end
Opposites
comfort
,
calm
,
assure
,
relieve
,
reassure
,
soothe
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of alert
Due to a security alert, the train did not stop at our station.
Synonyms
warning,
signal,
alarm,
siren
in the sense of anxiety
a state of uneasiness about what may happen
His voice was full of anxiety.
Synonyms
uneasiness,
concern,
care,
worry,
doubt,
tension,
alarm,
distress,
suspicion,
angst,
unease,
apprehension,
misgiving,
suspense,
nervousness,
disquiet,
trepidation (formal),
foreboding,
restlessness,
solicitude,
perturbation,
watchfulness,
fretfulness,
disquietude,
apprehensiveness,
dubiety
in the sense of apprehension
anxiety or dread
It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future.
Synonyms
anxiety,
concern,
fear,
worry,
doubt,
alarm,
suspicion,
dread,
unease,
mistrust,
misgiving,
disquiet,
premonition,
trepidation (formal),
foreboding,
uneasiness,
pins and needles,
apprehensiveness

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Nearby words of 'alarm'

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Relative clauses

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Scrabble score for 'alarm': 7
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