What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Alarming vs Alarmed - What's the difference?

alarming | alarmed |

As verbs the difference between alarming and alarmed

is that alarming is present participle of lang=en while alarmed is past tense of alarm.

As adjectives the difference between alarming and alarmed

is that alarming is causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening while alarmed is having an alarm fitted.

alarming

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening

    • Anagrams

    *

    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.