French Conversation · Level 32
90 words
French word
alarmiste
Pronunciation
IPA/alaʁmist/
Meaning
- adjectivealarmist
Example
Cette histoire semble alarmiste.
This story seems alarmist.
More examples
Il a pris un ton alarmiste.
He adopted an alarmist tone.
Core concept
A warning is painted in the darkest possible colors, making an ordinary problem look catastrophic.
Common phrases
un ton alarmiste
an alarmist tone
un article alarmiste
an alarmist article
une attitude alarmiste
an alarmist attitude
Similar words
exagéré: Making something appear more serious than it is by going beyond the facts.
dramatique: Portraying events dramatically to produce a strong emotional response.
alarmant: Giving the impression that danger or serious problems are present.
Definition in French
Qui dramatise les événements en les présentant de façon sensationnelle et souvent exagérée.
Word origin
French built alarmiste from alarme and the productive suffix -iste, giving the word its sense of an alarm-focused tendency.
Usage tips
- Alarmiste usually expresses criticism, whereas inquiétant can simply describe something that causes worry without judging its presentation.