alarming

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Pronunciation[change]

Verb[change]

Plain form
alarm

Third-person singular
alarms

Past tense
alarmed

Past participle
alarmed

Present participle
alarming

  1. The present participle of alarm.

Adjective[change]

Positive
alarming

Comparative
more alarming

Superlative
most alarming

  1. If something is alarming, it is surprising and it makes you worry.
    We heard some very alarming information about the number of fights at school.