ALARMING


Meaning of ALARMING in English

/ əˈlɑːmɪŋ; NAmE əˈlɑːrm-/ adjective

causing worry and fear :

an alarming increase in crime

The rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate .

►  alarm·ing·ly adverb :

Prices have risen alarmingly.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.