What is another word for alarming ?

Causing apprehension, fear or alarm

unfavorable^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

too horrible for words

defenceless^UK

defenseless^US

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

gray^US

grey^UK

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

stick out like sore thumb

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

colourful^UK

strictly for the birds

colorful^US

hanging out

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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

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

Upsetting, or causing anxiety, sorrow or pain

sombre^UK

somber^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

agonized^US

agonised^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

demanding money with menaces

fulfilment^UK

putting into practice

fulfillment^US

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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

scaring the pants off

putting the fear of God into

scaring witless

cowing

scaring someone out of their wits

throwing into a blue funk

making your hair stand on end

deterring

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

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

unmanning

throwing into panic

freezing

chilling someone to the marrow

perplexing

depressing

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

abashing

freaking out

throwing into disarray

tyrannizing^US

victimizing^US

tyrannising^UK

victimising^UK

blinding someone with something

taking someone's breath away

inspiring panic in

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

putting someone off their stroke

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

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

pulling the rug from under

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

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

making someone scratch their head

grinding

sending into a spin

setting someone back on their heels

throwing into confusion

teasing

causing concern to

causing discomfort to

injuring

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

sending over the edge

carping

sweating out

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

making downhearted

making despondent

giving someone a hard time

causing to lose heart

making a big thing of

making a big thing out of

making a mountain out of a molehill

hurting somebody's feelings

getting on someone's wick

disillusioning

filling with consternation

boggling someone's mind

putting one away

screwing up

lousing up

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

putting someone off their stride

knocking the stuffing out of

making self-conscious

balking^US

baulking^UK

rubbing up the wrong way

giving someone the hump

making someone see red

getting on your nerves

taking your breath away

putting your back up

driving bananas

knocking over with feather

galvanizing^US

catching somebody unawares

catching somebody off balance

possessing

numbing

making one sick

rubbing the wrong way

galvanising^UK

putting off his or her stride

taking the wind out of someone's sails

getting on somebody's nerves

bringing one down

dampening spirits

making someone's blood boil

making someone's hackles rise

getting on someone's nerves

getting someone's hackles up

ruffling someone's feathers

getting under someone's skin

getting in someone's hair

trying someone's patience

getting someone's dander up

getting someone's back up

getting up someone's nose

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

dishonoring^US

dragging down

making blue

putting into a funk

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

setting someone's teeth on edge

setting someone thinking

knocking the stuffing out of someone

grating on

getting your back up

getting under one's skin

getting in one's hair

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Verb

putting in the picture about

Present participle for to warn in advance

putting on the qui vive

alerting about

cautioning about

giving advance warning

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

putting someone on notice

giving fair warning to

putting you on your guard

giving advance notice

psyching up

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Verb

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

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