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Alarmed vs Surprised - What's the difference?

alarmed | surprised |

As verbs the difference between alarmed and surprised

is that alarmed is past tense of alarm while surprised is past tense of surprise.

As adjectives the difference between alarmed and surprised

is that alarmed is having an alarm fitted while surprised is caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

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.

    surprised

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

    • Synonyms

    * astonished *

    Verb

    (head)
  • (surprise)

    • See also

    * shocked