alarming
Pronunciation:
/ə.ˈlɑːm.ɪŋ//ə.ˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To call to arms for defense
To give (someone) notice of approaching danger
To rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
adjective
Definitions
Causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening