What is another word for alarming ?

Causing apprehension, fear or alarm

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

unfavorable^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

too horrible for words

defenceless^UK

defenseless^US

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“He warned of the alarming rise in the rate of accidents over the last several years.”

Adjective

Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

labored^US

laboured^UK

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Adjective

Marked by a likelihood to threaten the safety of a person or persons

wintry^US

unfavorable^US

wintery^UK

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Adjective

Very serious or severe

lodged in one's brain

deeply felt

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Noun

The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats

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Verb

Present participle for to frighten or cause fear in

putting the wind up someone

giving someone a turn

putting the wind up

scaring to death

scaring the bejesus out of

making someone's hair stand on end

scaring the living daylights out of

appalling

alaruming

intimidating

throwing into a panic

striking terror into

filling with fear

scaring the pants off

awing

aweing

putting the fear of God into

scaring witless

scaring someone out of their wits

throwing into a blue funk

disquieting

perturbing

astounding

making your hair stand on end

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

giving someone goose pimples

frightening the living daylights out of

making one's flesh creep

giving one the creeps

scaring away

curdling the blood

chilling to the bone

frightening the life out of

making your blood run cold

making someone jump out of their skin

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

frightening someone out of their wits

scaring the hell out of

scaring the life out of

confounding

getting the wind up

making blood run cold

sending into a cold sweat

giving someone a fright

throwing into a fright

making someone shake in their shoes

filling with terror

making one's blood run cold

frightening out of your wits

scaring the pants off of

chilling someone to the marrow

transfixing

scaring someone half to death

chilling to the marrow

making one's teeth chatter

making someone jump out of his skin

scaring the living daylights out of someone

making your flesh creep

scandalizing^US

taking aback

shaking up

giving someone a jolt

taking someone aback

giving a shock

throwing into a tizzy

springing something on

freaking out

throwing into disarray

tyrannizing^US

victimizing^US

tyrannising^UK

victimising^UK

chilling someone's blood

making someone's hair curl

making someone's blood run cold

making fearful

making someone's hair stand on end

putting the frighteners on

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

scaring the daylights out of

making one's hair stand on end

twisting someone's arm

picking on

using strong-arm tactics on

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“I'm sure I alarm my friends just as Fred alarms me.”

Verb

Present participle for to bother or cause unease to one's mental or emotional state

putting someone off their stroke

pulling the rug from under

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

causing someone to lose their composure

enthralling

knocking for a loop

throwing a curve

stopping someone in their tracks

pulling the rug out from under

galvanizing^US

blinding someone with something

galvanising^UK

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

making someone scratch their head

setting someone back on their heels

throwing into confusion

taking one's breath away

taking someone's breath away

taking the wind out of your sails

rendering speechless

causing wonder

springing something on

throwing into disorder

causing discomfort to

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

sending over the edge

causing to lose heart

giving someone a hard time

getting worked up

making a mountain out of a molehill

getting in a stew

making a big thing of

making a big thing out of

making a thing of

making a meal of

going out of one's way

going to the trouble of

hurting somebody's feelings

bowling someone over

blowing one's mind

boggling someone's mind

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

filling with consternation

messing up

fouling up

mucking up

giving someone a turn

putting the wind up someone

throwing into a tizzy

putting out of countenance

causing to be at a stand

knocking the stuffing out of

rubbing up the wrong way

making someone see red

bemusing

affronting

giving someone the hump

making self-conscious

balking^US

baulking^UK

putting someone off their stride

rattling one's cage

taking your breath away

knocking over with feather

putting someone off his stride

catching somebody unawares

catching somebody off balance

making one sick

disorientating

rubbing the wrong way

getting on somebody's nerves

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

dishonoring^US

breaking the heart of

raveling^US

ravelling^UK

putting someone to trouble

giving someone bother

discommodating

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

putting to some trouble

throwing a curveball

setting someone's teeth on edge

putting off his or her stride

taking the wind out of someone's sails

setting someone thinking

causing to lose concentration

leading astray

drawing away

knocking the stuffing out of someone

grating on

getting on your nerves

getting your back up

getting in one's hair

getting under one's skin

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Verb

Present participle for to perplex or bewilder someone

Verb

Present participle for to expose to danger or the risk of loss

Verb

putting in the picture about

Present participle for to warn in advance

giving advance warning

putting on the qui vive

tipping someone the wink about

putting a bug in one's ear

signaling^US

signalling^UK

arousing

drawing somebody's attention to

putting in the picture

refreshing your memory

signaling to

causing someone to remember

helping someone remember

reminding

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