English–French

“alarmist” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/alaʁmist/

Example

Cette histoire semble alarmiste.

This story seems alarmist.

Illustration for alarmiste (alarmist)

How to say “alarmist” in French

“Alarmist” in French is alarmiste.

A warning is painted in the darkest possible colors, making an ordinary problem look catastrophic.

Full entry for alarmiste: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with alarmiste

Il a pris un ton alarmiste.

He adopted an alarmist tone.

Tips for using alarmiste

  • Alarmiste usually expresses criticism, whereas inquiétant can simply describe something that causes worry without judging its presentation.

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