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Alarmed vs Spooked - What's the difference?

alarmed | spooked |

As verbs the difference between alarmed and spooked

is that alarmed is past tense of alarm while spooked is past tense of spook.

As adjectives the difference between alarmed and spooked

is that alarmed is having an alarm fitted while spooked is a little scared; worried by a feeling or event. Describing the unsettling feeling there being another unknown ghostly presence.

alarmed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (alarm)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Having an alarm fitted.
    • This door is alarmed .
  • Worried; anxious; panicky.
    • I'm extremely alarmed about the army outside my house.

    spooked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • A little scared; worried by a feeling or event. Describing the unsettling feeling there being another unknown ghostly presence.
  • Being spied upon by security or intelligence services.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (spook)