adjective
alarmed
uh-LAHMD
adjective
1
Feeling worried or frightened because of a possible danger or problem.
"She looked alarmed when she saw the smoke coming from the kitchen."
2
Fitted with a security alarm.
"The building is fully alarmed, so don't trigger the sensors after hours."
How to Use Alarmed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWorried or scared (about a person), or fitted with an alarm system (about a building or car).
Common pairings
alarmed at
alarmed by
an alarmed door
Word Forms
more alarmed comparative, most alarmed superlative
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