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- [uh-lahr-mist]
- /əˈlɑr mɪst/
- /əˈlɑː.mɪst/
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- [uh-lahr-mist]
- /əˈlɑr mɪst/
Definitions of alarmist word
- adjective alarmist Someone or something that is alarmist causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen. 3
- countable noun alarmist An alarmist is someone who causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. 3
- noun alarmist a person who alarms or attempts to alarm others needlessly or without due grounds 3
- noun alarmist a person who is easily alarmed 3
- adjective alarmist characteristic of an alarmist 3
- noun alarmist a person who habitually spreads alarming rumors, exaggerated reports of danger, etc. 3
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Origin of alarmist
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; alarm + -ist
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Parts of speech for Alarmist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alarmist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
alarmist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alarmist
noun alarmist
- pessimist — a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy.
- cassandra — a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed
- scaremonger — a person who creates or spreads alarming news.
- chicken little — a person who spreads baseless or exaggerated reports of danger; alarmist
- doomster — a doomsayer.
adjective alarmist
- pessimistic — pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- panicky — a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- hysterical — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
- doom-laden — conveying a sense of disaster and tragedy
Antonyms for alarmist
adjective alarmist
- down-to-earth — practical and realistic: a down-to-earth person.
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