alarming
/əˈlɑːmɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण अलार्मिंग
चिंताजनक, भयावह, खतरनाक
Core word
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causing worry and fear
चिंताजनक, भयावह, खतरनाक
- The river is rising at an alarming rate.
- Air pollution in Delhi has reached alarming levels.
- There has been an alarming increase in plastic waste in the sea.
+ 2 more examples
- The doctor said the test results were not alarming.
- It is alarming how quickly the water table is falling.
Synonyms worrying disturbing frightening shocking distressing
Opposite reassuring comforting
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
alarming + noun
Used before a noun for something that causes worry or fear.
Noun से पहले आकर यह उस चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो चिंता या भय पैदा करती है।
- There has been an alarming rise in pollution.
- The report contains alarming figures.
be alarming + that-clause / to-infinitive
After be, it can be followed by that or a to-infinitive.
'Be' के बाद 'alarming' के साथ that या to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- It is alarming that so many students drop out.
- It is alarming to see the river so low.
find + something + alarming
Use find + object + alarming to state your reaction.
अपनी प्रतिक्रिया बताने के लिए 'find + object + alarming' आता है।
- Doctors find the trend alarming.
alarming vs alarmed
Alarming is the cause; alarmed is the person affected.
'Alarming' कारण है; 'alarmed' प्रभावित व्यक्ति है।
- The alarming news left everyone alarmed.
alarming + comparative / superlative
It can be compared with more and most.
इसकी तुलना 'more' और 'most' से की जा सकती है।
- The second report was more alarming than the first.
+Collocations 5
alarming + noun
rateincreasedeclinenewslevel
- The alarming rate of deforestation worries scientists.
adverb + alarming
highlyquitedeeplyincreasinglygenuinely
- The shortage of water has become increasingly alarming.
verb + alarming
soundseemlookprovefind
- The doctor's tone sounded alarming.
alarming + statistic
figuresreporttrenddatapace
- Alarming data shows a fall in groundwater.
alarming + sign
signsymptomratespeeddevelopment
- A high fever is an alarming symptom in a young child.
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- The alarming rise in temperature is a warning to everyone.
तापमान में चिंताजनक वृद्धि सभी के लिए चेतावनी है।
- It is alarming how quickly the glacier is melting.
यह चिंताजनक है कि हिमनद कितनी तेज़ी से पिघल रहा है।
- The school found the number of absentees alarming.
विद्यालय को अनुपस्थित विद्यार्थियों की संख्या चिंताजनक लगी।
- An alarming letter from the bank arrived this morning.
आज सुबह बैंक से एक घबराहट पैदा करने वाला पत्र आया।
- The speed of the car was alarming.
कार की गति भयावह थी।
- Radhika found the silence in the room alarming.
राधिका को कमरे की चुप्पी भयावह लगी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I am alarming about the exam result.
✓ I am alarmed about the exam result.
A person who feels fear is alarmed; alarming describes the cause.
भय महसूस करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'alarmed' आता है; 'alarming' कारण बताता है।
✗ It was an alarming news.
✓ It was alarming news.
News is uncountable and cannot take a or an.
'News' uncountable है; इसके साथ 'a' या 'an' नहीं आता।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse alarming (causing worry) and alarmed (feeling worried or frightened).
Alarming (चिंता पैदा करने वाला) और alarmed (चिंतित या डरा हुआ महसूस करने वाला) में भ्रम न करें।