alarmist

  • 11alarmist — alarmism, n. /euh lahr mist/, n. 1. a person who tends to raise alarms, esp. without sufficient reason, as by exaggerating dangers or prophesying calamities. adj. 2. of or like an alarmist. [1795 1805; ALARM + IST] * * * …

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  • 12alarmist — a|larm|ist [əˈla:mıst US a:r ] adj making people feel worried about dangers that do not really exist ▪ alarmist reports of health risks …

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  • 13alarmist — noun until I saw the map and radar photos of the hurricane, I thought he was being an alarmist Syn: scaremonger, doomster, doomsayer, Cassandra, Chicken Little Ant: optimist …

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  • 14alarmist — a•larm•ist [[t]əˈlɑr mɪst[/t]] n. 1) a person who tends to raise alarms, esp. without sufficient reason 2) of or like an alarmist • Etymology: 1795–1805 a•larm′ism, n …

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  • 15alarmist — /əˈlaməst / (say uh lahmuhst) noun 1. someone given to raising alarms, especially without sufficient reason, as by exaggerating dangers, prophesying calamities, etc. –adjective 2. of or characteristic of an alarmist. –alarmism, noun …

  • 16alarmist — noun or adjective see alarmism …

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  • 17alarmist — an individual fish which reacts by movement to alarm substances, warning other school members and drawing attention of the predator upon itself, e.g. many Cypriniformes and Gonorhynchiformes …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 18alarmist — noun One who causes others to become alarmed without cause. See Also: alarm, alarmism …

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  • 19alarmíst — s. m., adj. m., pl. alarmíşti; f. sg. alarmístã, pl. alarmíste …

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  • 20alarmist — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. terrorist, panic or scaremonger. See fear. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. scaremonger, panicmonger, doomsayer, prophet of doom, voice of doom, Chicken Little, the boy who cried wolf, worrywart*; see also… …

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