	Appearance
✓	Use device theme
✓	Dark theme
✓	Light theme

What is another word for alarum?

Need synonyms for alarum? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼

Noun

A danger signal or warning

A call to arms

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen

To fill with distress or alarm

… more ▼

Noun

▲

A danger signal or warning

sign of things to come

handwriting on the wall

the writing on the wall

rumor^US

rumour^UK

portents and evils imminent

a few words of wisdom

feeling in one's bones

feeling in your bones

more ❯

“It's a frightened alarum to all that there's trouble around, and it's far closer than you think.”

Noun

A call to arms

marshaling^US

marshalling^UK

“There were alarums from both the gun control advocates on the one side and the Second Amendment nuts on the other.”

Noun

▲

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen

butterflies in the stomach

fight-or-flight reaction

feeling in one's bones

feeling in your bones

fear of carrying out an activity

more ❯

Verb

▲

To fill with distress or alarm

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

appal^UK

appall^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

fill with consternation

scare the bejesus out of

make one's hair stand on end

scare the living daylights out of

make one's blood run cold

scare someone out of their wits

put the fear of God into

throw into a blue funk

make one's flesh creep

put someone off their stroke

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

give someone goose pimples

make someone jump out of their skin

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

frighten out of your wits

scare the pants off of

set someone back on their heels

pull the rug from under

flip out

fire up

wind up

pull the rug out from under

send chills down the spine of

make someone jump out of his skin

hurt somebody's feelings

give someone a fright

flap

give someone the heebie-jeebies

weigh heavily on one's mind

mess with someone's head

scare someone half to death

agonize^US

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

frighten someone out of their wits

scare the hell out of

send into a cold sweat

strike fear into

make someone shake in their shoes

agonise^UK

scare the daylights out of

antagonize^US

give someone the hump

antagonise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

make somebody's hackles rise

put someone's nose out of joint

knock the stuffing out of

ruffle one's feathers

put out of countenance

put someone off their stride

cause someone to lose their composure

make someone scratch their head

make one's heart bleed

scandalize^US

excruciate

drive round the twist

get up someone's nose

scandalise^UK

cause to be at a stand

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's heart

prey on your mind

give someone the blues

rattle someone's cage

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

make your gorge rise

take the wind out of your sails

pressurize^US

galvanize^US

stop someone in their tracks

fog

breathe down someone's neck

pressurise^UK

galvanise^UK

befog

put in a spot

put on the spot

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

rub you up the wrong way

set one's teeth on edge

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

go to your head

blow your mind

try the patience of

break someone's spirit

balk^US

baulk^UK

knock the wind out of

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

be disagreeable

be an affront to

give offence

tread on someone's toes

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

set someone's teeth on edge

underwhelm

weigh heavily on someone's mind

niggle at

grind at

mess with

push someon's buttons

push one's buttons

arouse hostility in

deflate

make someone's stomach rise

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

exhaust someone's patience

grate at

lose patience

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

cause to lose your bearings

harsh someone's mellow

make severe demands on

put a strain on

get on someone's case

lean on

take over

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

put pressure on

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

dampen the spirits of

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

make livid

drive you round the bend

make someone's skin crawl

make someone feel sick

dampen someone's spirit

invigorate^US

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

energize^US

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

be antsy

be anxious

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

take your breath away

hit like a ton of bricks

have an adverse effect on

more ❯

	Find more words!








alarum
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

Related Words and Phrases

What is another word for alarum?

Need synonyms for alarum? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Related Words and Phrases

See Also