a ‧ larm ‧ ing /əˈlɑːmɪŋ $ -ɑːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
making you feel worried or frightened SYN disturbing :
an alarming increase in violent crime
The rainforest is disappearing at an alarming rate.
—alarmingly adverb
a ‧ larm ‧ ing /əˈlɑːmɪŋ $ -ɑːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
making you feel worried or frightened SYN disturbing :
an alarming increase in violent crime
The rainforest is disappearing at an alarming rate.
—alarmingly adverb
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012