alarmist
alarmist
Definition
alarm·ist (-ist)
noun
a person who habitually spreads alarming rumors, exaggerated reports of danger, etc.
adjective
of or like an alarmist
alarm′·ism′ noun
alarmist
Synonyms
alarmist
n.
alarmist
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- sound: Without wishing to sound alarmist, the direct and indirect effects of stress on health can be serious.
- seem: Although this may seem alarmist we believe that you should be fully informed before making your choice.
Used with adjective complement
- sound: Applied to the situation in Great Britain today, this of course sounds grossly alarmist.
Modifies a noun
- coverage: Alarmist media coverage has been blamed for encouraging or validating such attacks.
- story: In December I wrote an open letter to Ann Widdecombe asking her to reveal the sources of her alarmist stories about Dutch drug mis-use.
- report: Will alarmist news reports prevent the spread of HIV today?
- view: Concerned at this alarmist view of the future, people began to see the need for a census.
- tone: Meanwhile, Partridge was making a name for himself on the strength of the alarmist Whig tone of his almanacs.
- piece: PB Cvar Restrictions Explained I've scribbled up a slightly alarmist piece explaining some cvars reccomended for restriction with Punkbuster.
Modifying Another Word
- unduly: Am I unduly alarmist to fear for the soul of my six-year-old innocent?
- unnecessarily: Any talk of an imminent collapse of the al-Saud regime is unnecessarily alarmist.
- slightly: PB Cvar Restrictions Explained I've scribbled up a slightly alarmist piece explaining some cvars reccomended for restriction with Punkbuster.
- too: I would not be too alarmist about his health.
- not: This is not alarmist - nor is it a response to any specific threat.
- rather: We see the IMA quoting the fee range as between £ 500 and £ 1500 per day as rather alarmist.
Noun used with modifier
- climate: Climate alarmists like to warn us of the danger of severe climate " surprises " that may come our way.
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