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Alarm

noun/kˈæɹəmˌɛlən/
Definition
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæɹəmˌɛlən/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈɒɡəldəm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈɒɡəldəm/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæɹəmˌɛlən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounfear resulting from the awareness of danger
nouna device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
nounan automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
nouna clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
verbfill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
“I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”
verbwarn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
“The empty house alarmed him”
Word Forms
alarmverbfill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
dismayverbfill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
alertverbwarn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
dismaynounfear resulting from the awareness of danger
alarmistnouna person who alarms others needlessly
alarmnounfear resulting from the awareness of danger
horrornounintense and profound fear
alertnouncondition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
alarme
peur résultant de la conscience du danger
🇪🇸Spanish
alarma
miedo resultante de la conciencia del peligro
🇮🇹Italian
allarme
paura derivante dalla consapevolezza del pericolo
🇵🇹Portuguese
alarme
medo resultante da consciência do perigo
🇷🇺Russian
тревога
страх, возникающий в результате осознания опасности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खतरे की घंटी
खतरे की जागरूकता से उत्पन्न भय
🇧🇩Bengali
এলার্ম
বিপদ সম্পর্কে সচেতনতার ফলে ভয়
🇮🇳Tamil
எச்சரிக்கை
ஆபத்து பற்றிய விழிப்புணர்வின் விளைவாக பயம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అలారం
ప్రమాదం యొక్క అవగాహన ఫలితంగా భయం
🇮🇳Marathi
अलार्म
धोक्याची जाणीव झाल्यामुळे निर्माण होणारी भीती
🇮🇳Gujarati
એલાર્મ
ભયની જાગૃતિથી પરિણમે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
ಅಪಾಯದ ಅರಿವಿನಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಭಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അലാറം
അപകടത്തെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള അവബോധത്തിൻ്റെ ഫലമായുണ്ടാകുന്ന ഭയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਲਾਰਮ
ਖ਼ਤਰੇ ਦੀ ਜਾਗਰੂਕਤਾ ਦੇ ਨਤੀਜੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਡਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
الارم
خطرے کی آگاہی کے نتیجے میں خوف
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
警报
由于意识到危险而产生的恐惧
🇯🇵Japanese
アラーム
危険意識から生じる恐怖
🇰🇷Korean
경보
위험에 대한 인식으로 인한 두려움
🇻🇳Vietnamese
báo thức
nỗi sợ hãi xuất phát từ nhận thức về mối nguy hiểm
🇹🇭Thai
เตือน
ความกลัวที่เกิดจากการตระหนักถึงอันตราย
🇵🇭Filipino
alarma
takot na bunga ng kamalayan sa panganib
🇲🇾Malay
penggera
ketakutan akibat kesedaran tentang bahaya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إنذار
الخوف الناتج عن إدراك الخطر
🇮🇷Persian
زنگ هشدار
ترس ناشی از آگاهی از خطر
🇮🇱Hebrew
אַזעָקָה
פחד הנובע מהמודעות לסכנה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'alarm'?
The primary meaning of 'alarm' is 'fear resulting from the awareness of danger'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'alarm' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'alarm' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'alarm' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'alarm' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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