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Terrified vs Alarmed - What's the difference?

terrified | alarmed |

As adjectives the difference between terrified and alarmed

is that terrified is extremely frightened while alarmed is having an alarm fitted.

As verbs the difference between terrified and alarmed

is that terrified is (terrify) while alarmed is (alarm).

terrified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely frightened.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (terrify)

    • 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.