Spanish Conversation · Level 149
30 words
Spanish word
alarmante
Pronunciation
IPA/alaɾˈmante/
Meaning
- adjectivealarming
Example
Los resultados son alarmantes.
The results are alarming.
More examples
Las cifras muestran un aumento alarmante.
The figures show an alarming increase.
Core concept
Yellow police tape around a collapsed bridge.
Common phrases
situación alarmante
alarming situation
cifras alarmantes
alarming figures
aumento alarmante
alarming increase
Similar words
preocupante: A development that provokes concern and invites careful attention or ongoing monitoring.
inquietante: An occurrence that creates creeping unease and disturbs calm.
angustiante: A circumstance that produces intense, suffocating anxiety and a sense of being overwhelmed.
alarmista: A message that exaggerates events to provoke fear, alarm, or panic.
Definition in Spanish
Que causa preocupación por ser sorprendente, serio o amenazador.
Word origin
It is built from alarma 'alarm' and the suffix -ante that marks something as causing alarm, and alarma traces back to Latin arma via Old French and Italian.
Usage tips
- A person's reaction is expressed as alarmado or estar alarmado, because alarmante labels the alarming thing rather than the feeling.