Synonyms of 'alarm'
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.
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.
uneasiness
I felt a great uneasiness about meeting her again.
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2 (noun)
a device that transmits a warning
As soon as the door opened he heard the alarm go off.Synonyms
(verb)
to fill with fear
We could not see what had alarmed him.Synonyms
frighten
, , Most children are frightened by the sight of blood.
scare
, She's just trying to scare me.
panic
, , The dogs were panicked by the noise.
terrify
, The thought of a slow, painful death terrified me.
startle
, , The telephone startled him.
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
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of alert
Due to a security alert, the train did not stop at our station.
in the sense of anxiety
a state of uneasiness about what may happen
His voice was full of anxiety.
Synonyms
in the sense of apprehension
anxiety or dread
It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future.
Synonyms
fear,
pins and needles,
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